The answer that I came with was, had an interest in the success of Rome, since they could improve their status by demonstrating their loyalty to their conquerors. I just learned about this over the summer semester when I took western civilization. Roman is rich in history but then again I think all countries are. :)
It forced Lord Cornwallis to flee South Carolina and helped set in motion the battle of Yorktown
This election brought to the forefront the fact that the South was firmly committed to maintaining and extending slavery, while the North was committed to ending it.
They happened in this order Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Ionian Revolt. Hope this helps.
