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1 Ancient Greece September 7th

2 Activator How do you define democracy?
Is the U.S. government a democracy?

3 Sparta Description: Military Society
the largest and most sophisticated army in known world

4 Sparta Significance: Army governed life trained in military
started at age 7 marry at 20 but live in barracks retire at 60 53 years of service

5 Sparta Role of women: produce healthy children
did not perform many domestic tasks were trained in athletic events to keep healthy could own property

6 Athens Description: ruled by a king
seventh century B.C. ruled by an oligarchy economic problems led to farmers sold into slavery for nonpayment of their debts to aristocrats

7 Athens- Description aristocrats gave power to Solon in 594 B.C.
favored reform canceled debts but did not give land to the poor aristocrats in power and the poor unable to obtain land

8 Athens- Significance Athens had the world’s first democracy (all citizens take part in the running of the government) Created a council of 500 male citizens who would make laws

9 PERICLES- Information Only
Expanded democracy in Athens Athens became a direct democracy All male citizens became members of the government Women and slaves were excluded

10 Direct Democracy- Information Only
Every male citizen had the right to attend the Assembly There they participated in the decision making process and voted on all government issues Athenians practiced ostracism* *a person could be banished from the city for 10 years with 6,000 votes from the government!

11 Role of Athenian Women Take care of home Raise the children
Seldom allowed in public No formal education Could not own property

12 The Persian Wars: Overview
Despite their cultural ties, the Greek city-states were often in conflict with one another. The threat of the powerful Persian empire united the Greek city-states.

13 The Persian Wars: Overview
United, the city-states defeated the Persians and ended the threat of Persian invasions. Persian prisoners

14 Persian Wars- Outcome Results
Athens increases its status among the city-states. Athens enters into a Golden Age Athens formed the Delian League: an alliance of Greek city-states with them in charge Sparta is upset!

15 The Peloponnesian War: The Alliance System Fails!

16 The Peloponnesian War: Causes
Many Greeks outside of Athens resented Athenian domination. Sparta formed the Peloponnesian League to rival the Delian League. Sparta and Athens rivaling for supremacy…

17 Peloponnesian War- Course
A Mysterious Plague (disease) Hits Athens Plague destroys 1/3 of Athenian population Kills many Athenians including Pericles This allows Sparta to win the war!!!!!!!!!

18 The Peloponnesian War: Conclusion
All the Greek city- states divided and in chaos! Defeated democracy in Greece Greece would eventually would be taken over by Macedonia to the north

19 Summarizer How has Greek philosophy impacted the Western world?

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