What was the main cause of the Peloponnesian War?

A.

The Spartans resented Athens' dominance over other city-states.

B.

The Peloponnesian people turned out to be even fiercer warriors than the Spartans, so they attacked.

C.

Sparta began building a navy and the Athenians responded.

D.

The other city-states decided to band together to defeat Sparta and Athens.

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Coco Chanel

1 December, 13:56

What was the main cause of the Peloponnesian War?

A.

The Spartans resented Athens' dominance over other city-states.

B.

The Peloponnesian people turned out to be even fiercer warriors than the Spartans, so they attacked.

C.

Sparta began building a navy and the Athenians responded.

D.

The other city-states decided to band together to defeat Sparta and Athens.

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Jack Henson · Answer 1

The answer to your question is A. The Spartans resented Athens' dominance over other city-states. The Peloponnesian War is the name given to the long series of conflicts between Athens and Sparta that lasted from 431 until 404 BC. The reasons for this war are sometimes traced back as far as the democratic reforms of Cleisthenes, which Sparta always opposed.