https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp Democracy en-us 2019-12-09 14:21:33 UTC 2025-11-18 02:54:53 UTC hello@padlet.com dylan_dyson https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/421604160 - A government in which only a few people have power.    - the aristocrats dominated Athenian society .                      - As the richest men in town,they ran the city's economy.           - Common people had little to say in the government.         - In 600 bc a group of rebels tried to over thrown the aristocrats, they failed.                             - As a result of there attempt however, a man named draco created a new set of laws for athens.  - in 590 BC a man named solon created a set of laws that were less harsh and gave more rights.]]> 2019-12-09 14:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/421604160 dylan_dyson https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/421609277 - Which meant a leader who held power through the use of force.                                    - Because the Athenians weren't pleased with the rule of the aristocrats, they wanted a new government.                   - In 546 bc a noble named Pisistratus over threw the oligarchy,he became the ruler of Athens and it became a tyranny.    - Pisistratus brought peace and prosperity to the city. - After pesistratus died his son took over as tyrant, people were unhappy because their power was gone. -some aristocrats convinced a rival city state to attack athens.  ]]> 2019-12-09 14:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/421609277 dylan_dyson https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/421617184 - Around 500 BC a new leader named cleisthenes gained power in Athens. Although he was a member of one of the most powerful families in Athens, Cleisthenes didn't want aristocrats to run the government , he thought they had too much  influence. - He established a completely new form of government. Under cleisthenes leadership Athens developed the worlds first democracy. -]]> 2019-12-09 14:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/421617184 dylan_dyson https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/422170534 Under cleisthenes all citizens in athens had the right to participate in the assembly.      - every citizen had the right to speak his opinion. - the assembly's needed 6,000 people to vote. - slaves were sent to the market to gather citizens. - because the assembly was so large it was difficult to make decisions. ]]> 2019-12-10 14:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/422170534 dylan_dyson https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/422175356 - as time passed citizens gained more power, became juries to decide court cases. - juries had from 200 to 6,000 people but usually had odd number to break ties. - athens remained democracy for about 170 years, it reached its highs under pericles, he led till his death, he encouraged people to take pride in there city. - he encouraged people to introduce democracy into other parts of greece.]]> 2019-12-10 14:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/422175356 dylan_dyson https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/422181462 in 330s BC Athens were conquered by the macedonians from north of greece. - before long through the athenians lost even this limited democracy. - in 320 BC a new king took over greece and ended athenian democracy forever. - The macedonian king ruled like a dictator,no one could make any decisions without his approval.]]> 2019-12-10 14:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_dyson/4ucp70zzy3kp/wish/422181462