After the death of Darius, Xerxes
A) planned to avenge the defeat at Marathon by an assault on the Aegean.
B) returned Greek lands that had been seized during his father's reign.
C) retreated to Persia's original borders without further military action.
D) negotiated a lasting peace treaty with the Attica states.
E) went on to conquer Carthage and other North African cities.
Answer: A
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