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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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The answer is A. The Sparatans resented Athens dominance over other city-states. The Spartans wanted to stop the Athenians and help out the ciites of Greece become free and independent. This started in Athens in 431 BC
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