An individual living in Greece in the 5th century B.C.E would be better off as a citizen of Athens than as a citizen of Sparta. (better transition)During this time, Athens was swimming in cash. Where did they get all this money from? Athens got all of it from the Delian League. At first the league was created so that if Persia chose to ever attack again Greece would be ready. City-states apart of the Delian League would have to give contributions. This would typically be either money, men, or ships. The dilean seemed like a great idea until Athens took it over. They did this by moving the treasury to Athens itself. Athens used the money for themselves giving them a lot of money. Athens also got a lot of money through trade. They city was
