1. The Persian Wars Objective:
1. Students will answer 8 out 10 questions correctly using Scantron Achievement Series.

2. Cause of War Polis’ in Asia-Minor were under Persian control
Miletus rebels against Persia
Asks for help from other city-states
Athens joins the rebellion

3. Cause (cont.) Darius, king of Persia defeats the rebellion
Now he wants revenge on all who helped
Crosses the Aegean Sea
Invades Athens

4. Persian Army

5. Battle at Marathon The Athenians meet the Persians
Completely out numbered. What should they do?
Charge!
Athens destroy 6,000 troops, only 192 Greeks die
A messenger runs to the city to tell them the news, 26 miles. “rejoice we conquer”, then collapses and dies

7. Unite! Persia upset after the loss
Attack again, this time with over 100,000 men and 700 ships
New king, Xerxes
Greece unites!
10,000 soldiers and 300 ships
Who has the advantage?

8. The Plan Greek army heads north Sparta on a religious holiday
Describe the Spartan govt.
One king refuses to send troops
One king takes his guards
Leonidas meets with the Greek army

10. Thermopylae They knew they could not defeat Persia
They needed to get the women and children to safety
Choose to fight in a canyon
Greek army leaves
Needed to prepare
300 Spartans volunteer
They stay behind

11. Greek Phalanx

12. Thermopylae This will give them time to escape and plan on how to win
300 Spartans held off the Persians for 2 days!
Showed the Spartan way of life
A Greek traitor showed the Persians around the canyon
Fought till the end, never surrounded
All 300 Spartans died

13. Salamis Xerxes burns Greece as he hunts for the Greek army
Destroys Athens
What does Athens have that is a great military power?
Athens chooses to have Navel battle
Greeks lure the Persians into a trap, shallow water
Then ram them and destroy the Persian navy

15. Plataea The Persian army is leaving Greece
Spartan religious festival is over
The Spartan army joins with the rest of Greece
Greece wipes out Persian army
Persia is defeated!

17. A Spartan v. the Persians