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WHI.5 Ancient Greece Wars Packet
 Complete the statements:
The ancient Greek cities of __________________ and ____________________
were considered enemies until the Persian Wars.
PERSIAN WARS (490 BCE to 479 BCE)
Persian Wars= ________________ versus ___________________
How it played out: (see map on back)
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Darius I (Persia) sets out to conquer Greece 492 BCE
o Battle of Marathon 490 BCE (Greeks win)
 Greeks- led by Athenian hoplites
Xerxes I (Persia) sets out to conquer Greece 480 BCE
o Battle of Thermopylae (Greeks lose)
 Greeks- led by Spartans
o Battle of Artemisium (Greeks lose)
 Navy battle
 Greek allies- Sparta, Athens, Corinth
o Battle of Salamis (Greeks win)
 Greek allies led by Athenians
o Battle of Plataea (Greeks win)
o Battle of Mycale (Greeks win)*
 On the map, complete the following tasks:
o Circle where Darius’ army fought the Greeks in blue
o Circle the battles where Xerxes won in green
o Circle 2 battles where Xerxes lost in red
*not on map
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According to the above map, what could you say about the movements of the Persian
armies? _____________________________________________________
Athens won and preserved its independence and continued innovations!
 List examples of Athenian innovations of government and culture
(Greek Contributions to Western Civilization):
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PELOPONNESIAN WAR 431 BCE TO 404 BCE
Athens and the ______________________ League versus Sparta and the
_______________________________ League.
Sparta was victorious.
 Essays; please answer by explaining the following:
What happened to the progress of the innovations in government and culture as a result
of the Peloponnesian War?
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Was political power weakened or strengthened?
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Why did Sparta win?
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What would have happened if Athens won?
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 Summarize:
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The Persian Wars
► The Greeks defeated the Persian empire and preserved their
political independence
► Greeks v. Persians+ Athens and Sparta uniting = strengthening of
Greek power and culture
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v.
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Athens
and
Sparta
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Peloponnesian War
► Competition between Sparta and Athens for control of Greece
helped cause the Peloponnesian War
► Sparta v. Athens+ Athens and Sparta fighting = weakening of Greek
power and culture
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v.
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Athens
and
Sparta
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