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The city-states

CHAPTER 10. The city-states. 10-1. The polis. A. Polis – city-state 1. geographic and political center of Greek life 2. made up of farming villages, fields, & orchards that surrounded an acropolis (fortified hill)

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The city-states

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  1. CHAPTER 10 The city-states

  2. 10-1 The polis

  3. A. Polis – city-state • 1. geographic and political center of Greek life • 2. made up of farming villages, fields, & orchards that surrounded an acropolis (fortified hill) • 3. at the top of the acropolis stood the temple devoted to a local god • 4. at the foot of the acropolis was the agora (open marketplace) I. Greek cities

  4. B. By 700 B.C., the inner part of the polis had become a city • 1. artisans, traders, and upper class settled near the agora • 2. agora, acropolis, villages, & farmland formed a city-state

  5. A. Each had its own government & laws B. Contained between 5,000-10,000 citizens C. Anyone born outside of Greece were not citizens D. Only citizens could vote, own property, hold public office, & speak for themselves in court E. Citizens were expected to take part in government & defend their polis during war II. City-state

  6. F. Citizens put their polis above anything else (even themselves) • G. 2 greatest city-states: • 1. Sparta • 2. Athens - Strongest army - Strongest navy

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