https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9 Democracy en-us 2018-11-29 17:11:38 UTC 2025-10-22 17:22:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png jarod_latta https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309421121 aristocrats stared out with power and a group of rebels tried to over throw them but it didn't work. ]]> 2018-11-29 17:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309421121 jarod_latta https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309422613 The attempt to over throw the aristocrats sparked a leader named Draco. People did not like this cause his laws were too harsh.]]> 2018-11-29 17:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309422613 jarod_latta https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309423482 Draco's laws were too harsh so a man named Solon took power but people were still not happy with the leader ship they're getting.]]> 2018-11-29 17:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309423482 jarod_latta https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309424451 Solon made laws that were much less harsh and gave more rights to non-aristocrats. Under his laws all free living men were citizens. Soon he would be over thrown.]]> 2018-11-29 17:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309424451 jarod_latta https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309425421 But Solons efforts were not enough Athens were ready to end aristocracy. So a man named Peisistratus took over. People liked him they even called him a tyrant ( They had strong armies. That's how they were able to stay in power.]]> 2018-11-29 17:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309425421 jarod_latta https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309427226 Peisistratus was the first tyrant which meant he was a good leader. When he died his son took over and most aristocrats were not happy so they convinced a rival city state to attack Athens so they could have their power back.]]> 2018-11-29 17:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309427226 jarod_latta https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309435315 Around 500BC a man named Cleisthenes gained power in Athens. Although he was a member of one of the most powerful families in Athens he didn't want aristocrats to run things he thought they already had too much influence. By calling on the people of Athens he was able to overthrow aristocracy once and for all.]]> 2018-11-29 17:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309435315 jarod_latta https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309438271 He then created his own type of government one where the people had control. For this reason this is why Cleisthenes is often known as "The Father of Democracy".]]> 2018-11-29 17:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309438271 jarod_latta https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309443487 Then the Macedonians attacked them was the fall of democracy for the Athenians and they're where we get our government from. ]]> 2018-11-29 17:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jarod_latta/pd2oaiurxnr9/wish/309443487