Answer:
To unify the new nation
Explanation:
By providing the means to travel across the land in order to reach the new settlements of the West.
Religion was the centre of life or religion guided the education system.
The Spartan government was by a small group of people-the vast majority of citizens could only vote yes or no the questions put to it. Most of the decisions were made by a small group of ephors (high ranking magistrates) constrained by the constitution of Lycurgus and the two kings.