Stereotype is the answer. Stereotypes are generalizations of a certain group of individuals simply based on them being from the group. For example all Americans are fat. Or all children are disrespectful. <span />
The Persian empire was punishing the Greeks for their support of a Greek uprising in Persian territory.
The correct answer is William T. Sherman.
Sherman was responsible for marching troops through the heart of the traitorous Southern States and for capturing Atlanta.
Sherman's March to the Sea was brilliant in that he burned the South as he went while also dodging the Southern Army. He knew that his job was to destroy the Southern economy and was not concerned with fighting the traitorous rebel army.
Actually the real answer is the second and first world war pouring money into the us economy for output. If that is not an option it would be the invention of the steam engine and the 1800's locomotive industry.
May cause damage to everything around