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Do Now. Is it more important to venture to new lands for trade or conquest?. Life in the Greek City-States. Polis The central focus of Greek life. Acropolis Fortified area on a hill was main meeting area. Religious area and place of refuge during attacks. Agora

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  1. Do Now • Is it more important to venture to new lands for trade or conquest?

  2. Life in the Greek City-States • Polis • The central focus of Greek life. • Acropolis • Fortified area on a hill was main meeting area. • Religious area and place of refuge during attacks. • Agora • Open area below the acropolis where people meet and sold goods.

  3. Aristotle • “A citizen did not belong just to himself or herself: we must rather regard every citizen as belonging to the state.” • What is the ramification of this quote?

  4. Greek Military • Hoplites • Heavily armed infantry soldiers. • Phalanx • Hoplites fought as a unit shoulder to shoulder forming a Phalanx

  5. Greek Government • Democracy • Government by the people or rule of the many. • Oligarchy • Rule by the few

  6. “This is Sparta!” • Military state • Captured foreigners were “helots” and became serfs. • Ephors • Group of 5 men elected annually to educate the youth and the conduct of all citizens.

  7. Athens • Economic problems led to civil unrest. • Solon takes over and cancels all land debts. • Cleisthenes • Created a council of 500 to oversee the gov’t. • Foundation of Athenian Democracy.

  8. Greece unites against the Persians • Persian ruler Darius seeks revenge for uprisings. • Darius defeated decisively at Marathon. • Xerxes vows revenge, again, and creates massive army to invade Greece. • Thermopylae • 300 Spartans (7K Greeks) • Major sea battles also

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