1. Ancient Greece

2. How has the geography of New York impacted your lives?
Driving
Vacation
School
Clothing
Recreation
Geography had the same impacts on Ancient Greeks

3. Geography of Greece
located in southern eastern Europe

4. An area of land almost entirely surrounded by water
Peninsula
An area of land almost entirely surrounded by water

5. The Land Rugged mountains covered about 3/4 of Ancient Greece.
Mountains divided the land into a number of different regions.
Small valleys were used for farming but unfortunately, most of the land was too rocky to farm.
Difficult to irrigate crops

6. Economy of Ancient Greece
Barley & Wheat were grown to make bread
Grapes and olives were easy to grow in rocky and hilly areas
Sailing was popular way to trade

7. Olive Oil Most valuable Greek product was olive oil
Greeks sold the Olive Oil to get other goods that they could not produce

8. Role of bodies of water Main source of food through fishing industry
Most important routes for trade and travel will be the seas
Military will depend on sailing the seas to expand the Greek empire
Communication

9. Impact of Geography Advantages Disadvantages Protection Easy to trade
Solid fishing industry
Specialized crops- grapes, olives, etc.
Excellent for sailing
Difficult for agriculture
Tough to travel across land
Inconsistent climate
Very spread out
Few rivers

10. Government as a Result of Geography -
Formal governments (City-States) were established in Greece
Polis – A city and its surrounding countryside.
Acropolis – Citizens gathered to discuss government

11. Government… ALL Greek city-states had different governments:
Monarchy – King
Aristocracy – Lead by small group of Nobles
Oligarchy – Lead by small group of powerful people
Democracy – Lead by the people

12. Oligarchy 2 or more MEN making decisions for the entire city-state
Usually military leaders
Citizens were not given a voice in government – opinions of others were not valid

13. DEMOCRACY! Democracy – Rule by the people
Developed because poorer citizens began to demand a voice in their government.
Held large meetings to discuss and vote on important issues

15. FAIR! Included rich and poor People could speak their minds
All citizens could participate
Peacefully settled disputes
Age restrictions
Paid for service

16. UNFAIR! Only some men could vote No women’s rights Limited citizenship
Slavery
Money and power still had advantages