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20 Cards in this Set
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four social studies strands
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political
economical geographical social |
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polis
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city-state
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political system of greece
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democracy
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democracy
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government in which citzens rule themselves
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life in sparta
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militaristic
no art/literature much discipline aristocracy gov. slaves have no political rights |
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life in Athens
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democratic city state
built around an acropolis strong emphasis on mind & body Train to be citizens women keep house |
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geography of greece
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S.E. region of the European continent
peninsula & many islands meditteranaen controls climate mountains |
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Peloponesian wars- cause and effects
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Cause
Dispute between Athens & Corinth starts 27 yrs. of fighting Effect Athens lost it's navy, empire, and demorctic gov. for a while |
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Persian wars-cause and effects
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Cause
When greek cities conquered by the persians disputed Effect |
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Battle of Marathon
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Out numbered Athenians beat the Persians
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gov. of Rome
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Republic
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Republic
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citizens elect leaders
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Geography of Rome
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Italian peninsula into meditteranean
sicily island provides trade Alps in the N. block cold winds |
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aqueduct
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canal like stone structure used to transfer water
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Plebians and their wants
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Common people,
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12 tablets of law
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strict separation between plbians and patricians
prohibits plebians from serving as a consult, entering the Senate, and marrying patricians listing laws protects citizens from unjust treatment |
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Pax Romana
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200 years of peace in Rome
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New Building matrials of the Romans
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concrete
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political leaders of Greece and Rome
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Rome: Caesar-dictator
Greece: kings |
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Julias Caesar
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61 BC
talented govenor resents SenateSenate fears his popularity takes control of army marches/invades rome defeats pompey rules gov. dictator for life land to poor, unites people, ends corruption stabbed to death by senators |