In athens, there was a class of foreigners who were granted permanent residency and were expected to pay taxes and provide military service, but were denied the benefits of citizenship. what were these people called

a. ephors

b. metics

c. archons

d. helots

The correct answer is B) the Metics.

In Athens, the Metics were a class of foreigners who were granted permanent residency and were expected to pay taxes and provide military service but were denied the benefits of citizenship.

This resident Aliens in ancient Athens had duties and also privileges. They received the protection of the law and were accepted in the Greek community. They were also skilled workers but they had restrictions when having a property and in marriage.

The Metics did not inhabit Spartan territories.