Transcript I`m going going, back back, to Greece Greece

I’m going going, back back,
to Greece Greece
Sources of the Democratic
Traditions
10th Grade World History
Mr.Munoz
The Rise of the Greek City State
Greece’s geography played a large role in
its development
– Why?
A city state is a political unit made up of a
city and the surrounding islands.
In the 700s B.C. lack of fertile land
encouraged the Greeks to expand, and by
doing so spread their ideas.
– Which were?
The Rise of the Greek City-States
As the Greek world expanded they
evolved a unique version of the city-state
which they called “polis”.
The polis went through many types of
government between 750 and 500 B.C
– First was a monarchy
The King was supported by the aristocracy (what is
this?)
The Rise of the Greek City State
650 B.C. Brings in iron weapons and a
shift in power changes.
– Why? How?
Changes in Warfare
Iron allows the general public to gain
access to high tech weaponry
New style of fighting emerges – phalanx
– Demonstration
This leads to two city-states developing in
a different way.
– What are the names of the two city-states?
This is Sparta!: A Nation of Soldiers
Sparta
– Located on Peloponnesus in Southern
Greece
– 600 B.C transformed into a military state
– Boys at the age of 7 began training for a life in
the military
– Girls too were expected to produce healthy
sons for the army so they were required to
work out their bodies.
This is Sparta!: A Nation of Soldiers
Government Included:
– Two Kings
– Council of Elders who advised the monarchs
– An Assembly of all citizens approved major
decisions.
Citizens were male, native-born Spartans over the
age of 30
The Assembly elected five ephors who
held the real power.
Athens: A Limited Democracy
Located in the region of Attica
First place Democracy was practiced
– Democracy: government by the people
Prior to Democracy, there was a Monarchy
and Aristocracy
The common people resented the nobles
in power and under Solon democracy
began to spread
Athens: A Limited Democracy
Solon’s Reforms allowed more people to
be citizens, but there was still widespread
unrest.
This lead to Tyrants
– What is a tyrant?
The assembly of 500 Athens was created
– Later this assembly was turned into an actual
legislature
Athens: A Limited Democracy
By modern Standards, Athenian
democracy was very limited.
– Only male citizens could vote
– Few people qualified for citizenship
– Women had no share in public life
– Citizens were able to debate these issues
because slaves did all of the manual labor.
The Persian Wars
500 B.C – Athens is
the wealthiest Greek
City State
– How? Why?
Persia invaded and
All of Greece had to
unite to fight them off.
– Battle of Thermopylae
Map of Greece
Athens in the Age of Pericles
460-429 B.C Pericles leads Athens as the
dominant city-state
Political Life
– Direct democracy was instated
What is this? Do we (USA) have this?
– 6,000 members had to be present to vote
– Pericles allowed all male citizens to partake in
government (members of the assembly
received a salary)
Athens in the Age of Pericles
Athenians also created Juries
– People served to be a juror for a year.
– Number of jurors could total into the
thousands
Famous quote from Pericles – “We differ
from other states, in regarding the man
who holds aloof from public life not as
‘quiet’ but as useless.
Economic and Cultural Life
Athens prospered during the age of
Pericles.
– Increased jobs through building projects
What does this remind you of in our country?
– Created more temples to honor the Gods
Pericles and a few other Greek thinkers
came to believe that the universe was
regulated by natural laws, and not the will
of the gods
The Peloponnesian War
431 B.C. - Battle between Sparta and
Athens
– Engulfed all of Greece
– Lasted 27 years
– Land versus Sea battles
Spartans capture Athens in 404 B.C and
end Athenian domination
Summarize