Among the many innovation made by lykourgis the first, and the greatest, was his establishment of the gerousia a council of twenty-eight older spartan men from noble families. these men, according to plato, when mixed with the feverish rule of the two kings, used their ability to vote on matters of great importance to create a government which was both sensible and secure. what does this document tell us about the governing body of sparta?

a.tensions between the colonial elites and the backcountry men of virginia.

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.

a) the colonists began to see themselves as different from people in britain.