Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, and then answer the questions.
What is the first self-evident truth?
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator,
with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. That to
secure these rights, Governments are instituted among
Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed.
- Declaration of Independence
What is the second self-evident truth?
Where are the unalienable rights believed to come
from?
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The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon