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27. Why was Athens unpopular during the years leading up to the Peloponnesian War? Please include at least two pieces of specific information for full credit. (3 points) • As Athens came to dominate the Delian League and turn the it into the Athenian Empire, Athens began to treat other members like subjects (it began to bully other members). • Athens gained the most power/money/land, and the other citystates became jealous. • Specific Information (at least 2 examples needed for full credit) * Other city-states had to ask Athens for permission to sail or trade. * Criminal cases were brought to Athens for trial 27. Why was Athens unpopular during the years leading up to the Peloponnesian War? Please include at least two pieces of specific information for full credit. (3 points) • Specific Information (continued) * Athenian coins replaced other Greek money. * Athenian soldiers interfered in the politics of other Greek city-states. * Athens took money that belonged to the Delian League and used it to beautify the acropolis. * Pericles built the Long Walls with money from the Delian League. * Once a city-state became a Delian League member, Athens would not allow it to leave. * Athens attacked a Spartan ally (Corinth) 28. What were the two main sides of the Peloponnesian War? (1 point) The Delian League and The Peloponnesian League 29. When Athens failed in its invasion of a certain city in Sicily, it proved to be a major turning point in the Peloponnesian War. What is the name of the city? (1 point) Syracuse 30. Why was Hellespont (405 BCE) an important battle of the Peloponnesian War? (2 points) When the Peloponnesian League (Sparta) defeated the Delian League (Athens) at the Hellespont Straits, the Delian League was cut off from its food supply. 31. How did the results of the Peloponnesian War make the Hellenistic Period possible? (3 points) The Peloponnesian War weakened all of Greece, leaving it in a vulnerable position. Philip II of Macedonia took advantage of the situation and conquered Greece. When Alexander the Great took over from Philip, he conquered much more territory and spread Greek culture wherever he went (that’s the beginning of the Hellenistic Period). 32. Give two convincing reasons why Alexander III should be considered “the Great.” (2 points) Answers will vary but they need to be convincing (which means they have to be somewhat specific). 33. Any good definition of democracy includes 2 important principles. What are they? (2 points) • All members of the society have equal access to power. • All members of the society possess universally recognized freedoms and liberties (that the government cannot take away).