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17 Cards in this Set
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Agora: |
a public open space used for assemblies and markets |
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Assembly: |
a group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws |
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Economy: |
a system of managing the wealth of a community of region |
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City-state: |
an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government |
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Athens: |
a walled city near the sea |
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Sparta: |
farming area on a plain |
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Athens Government |
-Athens was a democracy -only free man (18 or older) were citizens -proposed laws had to be approved by the assembly |
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Athens Economy |
-was based on trade -bought and sold goods at a market place (agora) -developed their own coins to make trade easier |
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Athens Education |
BOYS -6-7 years old home schooled, 6-14 years old school -at 18 years old trained for military GIRLS -helped around house -didn't get to go to school |
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Athens Women |
-were not citizens -couldn't own much property -couldn't go out alone |
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Athens Slaves |
-were not citizens -were either born slaves or captured in war -preformed a variety of jobs, some highly skilled |
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Sparta Government |
-was an oligarchy -assembly had little power -assembly didn't debate on issues |
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Sparta Economy |
-farmed -conquered other people -used heavy iron bars has money (harder to steal) |
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Sparta Education |
- at age of 7 ALL children were trained to fight -boys were taught to suffer without complaining |
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Sparta Women |
-were expected to be strong and healthy and ready to fight -could own/control property -could marry another man if their husband was at war too long |
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Sparta Slaves |
-treated harshly -were set free if they fought for Sparta
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BOTH (Athens and Sparta) |
-slaves -only men were citizens -traded -had an army -developed their own money -only men fought in army |
