Influenced by Their Long Struggle to Survive,the Assyrians

Influenced by their long struggle to survive,the Assyrians:

A) tried to appease their neighbors' demands for food and land.
B) refused to share their advanced culture and political system.
C) created a multicultural union of civilized states.
D) acted very aggressively toward other peoples.
E) developed a diverse cultural empire that outlasted its political influence.