How did Pericles use the Delian League to Athens's advantage?

He helped spread democracy

He invaded the Persian Empire.

He protected Athens from Spartan attacks.

He made Athens the most powerful member.

Option D

Explanation:

Pericles, (495 - 429), an outstanding leader Athenian statesman responsible for the full development of both the Athenian democracy and the Athenian empire, He was a prominent figure during the Delian League.

The Delian League was a voluntary association Greek city-states formed in 478 BCE to liberate eastern Greek cities from Persian rule. Pericles use the Delian League to Athens's advantage by proceeding to use the league to rebuild their economy, building a strong naval fleet and promoted the development of wider democracy in Athens at the detriment of the other member states making the Athenian Empire powerful in dictating the affairs of the league and it members.

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.