In the period known as colonial governments saw their efforts in moral terms and put greater emphasis on improving social services and education.

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon

Which of these best describes why georgia was important to united states during world war i? a)georgia made money by selling cotton and wood to europe. b)more soldiers came from georgia than from any other state. c)many white planters volunteered to serve in the war effort. d)the state had many federal installations and training camps

Why was florance consterd the heart of the renassinance