https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz Made with historical thoughts en-us 2018-11-29 17:10:56 UTC 2018-11-29 17:43:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Watchclock.png roxanna_bryson https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309420204 Athens started with an oliarchy government. In this kind of government, only a few people run the country. These people were rich aristocrats that were all men.]]> 2018-11-29 17:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309420204 roxanna_bryson https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309422155 The people of Athens were tired of this kind of government, so in the 600s, they rebelled. This plan failed though.]]> 2018-11-29 17:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309422155 roxanna_bryson https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309423531 After the failed rebellion, Draco created crazy intense and very harsh laws. The smallest of crimes were punishable by death. The people obviously hated this move.]]> 2018-11-29 17:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309423531 roxanna_bryson https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309424964 The outrage that Draco's laws caused is why Solon came to change things for Athens. He made laws that weren't as harsh and gave more power to the residents of Athens. He let all free men become citizens. ]]> 2018-11-29 17:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309424964 roxanna_bryson https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309430634 The Athenian people were still not happy with the government because it was still a aristocracy. In 546 B.C, Peisistratus overthrew the government. He became the new ruler of Athens and was titled a tyrant. He made great improvements to Athens by building temples and monuments, he created festivals, and he unified the city.]]> 2018-11-29 17:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309430634 roxanna_bryson https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309434065 When Peisistratus died, his son took over. He was a lot weaker of a ruler and the aristocrats knew this. They paid an enemy city to attack Athens so that they could take over again, which they did...]]> 2018-11-29 17:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309434065 roxanna_bryson https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309436213 Cliesthenes was an aristocrat, but when he came to power he wanted the people of Athens to be envolved in the government, and kill aristocracy in Athens forever. Under his guidance, Athens became a democracy. This earned him the nickname, "father of democracy"]]> 2018-11-29 17:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/roxanna_bryson/38g2dapkbzkz/wish/309436213