Answer:
D. The british repealed the tea tax
Explanation:
I think.
Solon was chosen to be the leader of Athens because he was the "the people's hero", he got rid of the Athenian aristocracy by getting the people rid of debts and canceled most slavery. He drew the creation of democracy close by allowing male citizens to vote and reinforced the idea that citizens would not be subjects. Athens was no longer corrupt.
The ultimate reason as to why a state will perish will be legislative power that is more corrupt than the executive power, according to Montesquieu