Which statement best expresses how the underlined sentence develops the central idea that the Roman senators feared Caesar?
“After another four years of warfare in which he pursued his enemies across Europe and Africa, Caesar returned to Rome.”

The Roman senators _____ Caesar after seeing how he defeated many enemies across Europe and Africa.
A. admired
B. respected
C. feared

This led them to...
A. elect Caesar as dictator.
B. worry about the Roman Republic.
C. bring back democracy.