Entry Ticket: Back to the deserted island! We’ve survived. Now we need to set up a government. Any ideas?

Ancient Greece Unit 4

Geography 4 3 A C 2 B 1 Balkan Peninsula Black Sea Peloponnesus Dardanelles 2 Mediterranean Sea B Asia Minor Aegean Sea 1

Geography 4 3 A C 2 B 1 Black Sea Balkan Peninsula Dardanelles Aegean Asia Minor 2 Peloponnesus Peninsula B Mediterranean Sea 1

Geography Small mountain ranges cut up the Greek mainland. Short rivers made travel across Greece difficult. How did geography shape the formation of government in ancient Greece?

Rise of Greek city-states A Form of government that includes a town or city and the surrounding land controlled by it. Mountains and short rivers made it difficult to unite. Instead, the people formed city-states. Greek word for city-state = Polis

Polis

Polis Built on a hill called an acropolis Each Polis was considered independent and self- sufficient

214,114 people live in Richmond, VA today! Polis Residents 214,114 people live in Richmond, VA today! About 10,000 people per polis Only free adult males had citizenship rights Women and slaves did not have citizenship Foreigners (called metics) did not have citizenship

Leadership in the Polis A series of tyrants ruled ancient Greek Poleis Soldiers overthrew these rulers Started the idea of “popular government” The idea that people can and should rule themselves

A government in which citizens take part. Democracy is born! Democracy: “Rule by the people” A government in which citizens take part. Yet, only free males had political rights and the responsibility of civic participation in government.

Economics and Society in the Polis The polis marketplace was called the agora This was the main public meeting place

Economics and Society in the Polis Had agriculture but poor soil encouraged trade for food Shifted from a barter economy to a money economy (coins)

The VIPs (Very Important Poleis) Athens Sparta

Which is Which? Athens Sparta