https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr Democracy en-us 2019-12-09 14:19:32 UTC 2019-12-10 14:36:52 UTC hello@padlet.com haley_cockrell https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/421602332 Athens was governed by a small group of aristocrats. The few of them made votes to decide what to do. In Athens only a few had power and was the only form of goverment for a long time... ]]> 2019-12-09 14:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/421602332 haley_cockrell https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/421604776 The Athenians were not happy with the Aristocrats rule. They wished for a new goverment. In 546 BC a noble leader named Pesistratus over threw the oligarcy. Athenian tyrants were able to stay in power because of their strong armies. Pesistratus brought peace to the city. He built temples and monuments in Athens.]]> 2019-12-09 14:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/421604776 haley_cockrell https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/421611814 In 600 BC a group of rebles tries to overthrow the aristocrats. A man named Draco set a group of new laws for Athens. Even loitering could be punishable for death. The people of Athens thought Draco's laws were to strict. In 590's BC a man named Solon created new laws that were less harsh.]]> 2019-12-09 14:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/421611814 haley_cockrell https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/421618128 Under the Cleisthenes, all the citizens in Athens had the right to participate in the assembly, or gathering of city's laws. The city met outside on a hillside so everyone could attend the meetings. During meetings, people stood before the crowd and gave speeches on political issues. Every citizen had the right to speak his opinion. Voting was normally done by a show of hands but on other occasions they used secret balots.]]> 2019-12-09 14:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/421618128 haley_cockrell https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/421622649 He led the goverment about 460 BC until his death in 429 BC. Pericles  encouraged the Athenians to take pride in their city.  He began to pay people  who served in public offices or in juries  He encouraged the citizens to introduce democracy in other parts of Greece]]> 2019-12-09 14:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/421622649 haley_cockrell https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/422167235 Eventually the great age of Athenian democracy came to an end. In the mid 330's BC Athens was conquered by the Macedonians from north of Greece. After the conquest, Athens fell under strong macedonian influence. Even after being conquered by Macedonia, Athens kept its democratic goverment. But it was a democracy with very limited powers. The Macedonian king ruled his country like a dictator, a ruler who held all the power. Nobody could make decisions without his approval. ]]> 2019-12-10 14:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/haley_cockrell/apppufj08atr/wish/422167235