It would be highly improbable for the king to keep consistent tabs on the colonies considered being split apart by an ocean and letters/ informants commuted by boat which took a considerable amount of time.
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they where removed from their home land and forced to walk the trail of tears
Other city-states were angry with Pericles because they paid a tribute to the Delian League. ... The result of the Delian League's treasury being moved to Athens from Delos was Athens power was strengthened and they starting to treat the other members of the league as if they were conquered people, not allies.
