They often faced intense competition for lands.
the answer is A
Explanation:
The Delian League was formed to continue fighting the Persian Empire after Persia's invasions were finally defeated. .Those city-states who did not want to continue fighting Persia formed the Peloponnesian League, lead by Sparta. Under the Athenian leader Pericles, Athens began taking control of the Delian League.
That two cities were:
1) New France (territory consisting of Canada, Acadia, Newfoundland and Louisiana)
2) Quebec City were the two places that De Champlain founded.
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