Who was asking to be independent during the declaration of independence, when and why?

Brainliestttme : ) why was the launch of sputnik in 1957 important? -most in the u.s. had not thought the soviets were capable of producing satellite technology. - it made clear that the u.s. space program was dominant. - most in the soviet union had not thought the u.s. was capable of launching manned aircraft. -it established the fact that a more dangerous hydrogen bomb could be created.

Why might the greeck city states have an advantage over the persians

Which of these is an edge city? boston, ma chicago, il irvine, ca detroit, mi