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World History
Ch. 3 Sec. 3 CLASSICAL GREECE
Standards: 12.4.1, 12.4.1c, 12.4.2, 12.4.2, 12.4.4, 12.4.5 L.A. 12.1, 12.1.5, 12.1.6, 12.3.2, 12.3.2, 12.4
OBJECTIVE: Student’s will be able to explain how the growth of Athens led to
conflict with Sparta.
The Persian Challenge
 Persian leader:
 Persian wanted:
 490 B.C. Battle of Marathon
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 Xerxes became King of Persia in the year of:
 Xerxes vowed:
 Greeks responded by:
 Persian Invasion of 480B.C.
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The Athenian Empire
 Delian League:
 Headquarters were in:
 Chief officials were from:
 Delian League attacked:
 Were able to regain:
 Then the Delian League moved the treasury to:
 Pericles became dominate figure in politics in the year of:
 Age of Pericles
 The height of Athenian power & brilliance
 Period of Classical Athenian & Greek history
 Direct Democracy
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 Daily life in Classical Athens
o Population of Athens:
o Slavery:
 Economy
 Economy based on:
 Crops:
 Raised:
 Import percentages:
 Port at Piraeus
 Society
 Based on:
 Family’s primary function was:
 Women who were citizens could:
 Expectations of women:
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The Great Peloponnesian War
 Who is involved:
 Date:
 Why:
 War facts:
 Results:
Let’s Review 
 What did victory over the Persians cost the Greeks?
 What was the family’s most important role?
 How did the Great Peloponnesian War weaken the Greek states?