Solon (around 590 BC), Cleisthenes (508 BC), and Ephialtes (462 BC) contributed to the development of democracy. Usually, the establishment of democracy attributed to Cleisthenes, since the laws of Solon were <span>abolished</span> by Pisistratus and Ephialtes just improved some settings of Cleisthenes.
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It benefited in numerous ways but mainly it and maybe most importantly it gave them the access to the China trade. The Pacific route was also Spain's exclusively for a certain period of time and there was also a great need for silver in China which was supplied by the Spaniards from their silver mines.
Those individuals out of at the turn of the 20th century, by creating public works programs millions of americans were put back to work.
