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Warring City-States
1.
How did Sparta treat the Messenians?
Conquered the neighboring region of Messenia and took over the land.
They treated them horrible and had harsh rule. Peasent tied to the land
(helots)
2.
What was the primary cause of conflict between rich and poor in Athens?
Who had the power.
3.
What type of society did Sparta create in response to the revolt?
They were outnumbered eight to one so they dedicated themselves to
making Sparta a strong city-state.
4.
What economic and political reforms did Solon initiate?
Solon outlawed debt slavery. He organized all the Athenian citizens into
four social classes according to wealth; only members of the top three
classes could hold political office. Solon also introduced the legal concept
that any citizen could bring charges against wrongdoers.
5.
How did Pisistratus gain the support of the poor?
He reduced taxes, built new buildings and financed water pipes for the
city. He also gave money to them to buy farm equiptment.
6.
What steps did Cleisthenes take to create a limited democracy in Athens?
Introduced further reforms. He broke up the power of the nobility by
organizing citizens to ten groups based on where they lived rather than on
their wealth. Also increased the power of the assembly by allowing all
citizens to submit laws for debate and passage. He created the council of
five hundred.
7.
What advantages did the Greek soldiers have over the Persians?
The greeks had the alliance called the Delian League which continued
to press the war against the Persians for several more years.
8.
What were the consequences of the Persian wars?
All the Greek city-states felt a new sense of confidence and freedom.
Athens began to use its power to control the other league, which had
grown to some 200 city-states. The prestige of victory over the Persian
and the wealth of the Athenian empire set the stage for a dazzling burst of
creativity in the Athens. The city was entering a brief golden age.