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(Ancient Greece: The Peloponnesian War Note Guide)**
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Greece was made up of city-states
o Each had their own government and economy
Athens and Sparta were two of the greatest Greek city-states
Sparta valued fighting and physical strength
Athens valued intelligence and thinking
Both city-states played important roles in Ancient Greece
o Even though they were rivals
Athens and Sparta sometimes worked together to defend Greece (Persian Wars)
After the Persian Wars, an alliance was created
o Alliance – An agreement to work together
o Sparta was not in this alliance
The alliances were meant to defend Greece
Everybody had to give money to the alliance
o The money was kept on the island of Delos
o Called the Delian League
Athens was the most powerful city in the Delian League
o Treated other cities as subjects
o No one could quit the League, and more cities were forced to join
Athenians took the League’s money for use in Athens
o Delian League became an Athenian Empire
Sparta joined an alliance called the Peloponnesian League
o To make sure Athens didn’t get too powerful, Sparta declared war on Athens
This begins the Peloponnesian War
o Peloponnesian War: A war between Sparta and Athens that tore Greece apart
431BCE – Spartan army marches to Athens
o Surrounds the city
o Destroys crops belonging to Athens
o Athens gets their supplies by sea
Athens attacked Sparta’s allies
o Sparta sent troops to defend allies
After 10 years, a truce was reached
o Athens keeps its empire, but will not expand
o Sparta goes home
415BCE – Athens tries to expand again
o Attempt to conquer Sicily (an ally of Sparta)
o Sicily defeats Athens and destroys its navy
Sparta attacks Athens
404BCE – Sparta finally wins and ends the Peloponnesian War
Greece falls into a period of civil warfare for many years
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(Ancient Greece: The Peloponnesian War Note Guide)*
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Greece was made up of _________________
o Each had their own ______________ and economy
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___________ and _____________ were two of the greatest Greek city-states
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___________ valued fighting and physical strength
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___________ valued intelligence and thinking
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___________ and _________ sometimes worked together to defend Greece (Persian Wars)
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After the Persian Wars, an ______________ was created
o _____________ – An agreement to work together
o ___________ was not in this alliance
o Called the _____________ League
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_______________ was the most powerful city in the Delian League
o Treated other cities as _____________
o ____________ League became an _____________ Empire
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_________ joined an alliance called the __________________ League
o To make sure __________ didn’t get too powerful, __________ declared war on Athens
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This begins the _________________________________
o _________________ - A war between Sparta and Athens that tore Greece apart
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431BCE – ______________ army marches to ___________
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______________ attacked _____________ allies
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After 10 years, a ______________ was reached
o ___________ keeps its empire, but will not expand
o ___________ goes home
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415BCE – ___________ tries to expand again
o ____________ defeats ___________ and destroys its navy
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___________ attacks _____________
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404BCE – ___________ finally wins and ends the ____________________ War
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____________ falls into a period of __________ warfare for many years
Name ____________________________________________________________________ Period _______ Date __________
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Ancient Greece: The Peloponnesian War Note Guide
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_____________ was made up of _________________
o Each had their own ______________ and _____________
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___________ and _____________ were two of the greatest Greek ___________
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___________ valued ___________ and physical strength
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___________ valued intelligence and _____________
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___________ and _________ sometimes worked ________ to defend Greece (Persian Wars)
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After the _____________ Wars, an ______________ was created
o Alliance –
o ___________ was not in this _____________
o Called the _____________ ______________
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_______________ was the most powerful city in the ______________________
o Treated other cities as _____________
o ____________ _______________ became an _____________ ________________
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_________ joined an _____________ called the __________________ _______________
o To make sure ________ didn’t get too powerful, _________declared war on _________
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This begins the _________________________________
o Peloponnesian War -
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431BCE – ______________ army marches to ___________
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______________ attacked _____________ allies
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After _________ years, a ______________ was reached
o ___________ keeps its __________, but will not __________________
o ___________ goes _____________
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415BCE – ___________ tries to _____________ again
o ____________ defeats ___________ and destroys its ___________
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___________ attacks _____________
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404BCE – ___________ finally _________ and ends the ____________________ ________
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____________ falls into a period of __________ _____________ for many years