https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9 Made with charm en-us 2018-11-29 14:18:53 UTC 2018-11-30 14:30:22 UTC hello@padlet.com emily_bolton1 https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309293851 In Athens, the Greeks started out with a oligarchy. An oligarchy is a type of government when a few people have all of the power. The people who led Athens were aristocrats who are rich landowners. ]]> 2018-11-29 14:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309293851 emily_bolton1 https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309297893 In the 600s BC, a group of rebellious people tried to rule out the aristocrats. They did not succeed. But, a man named Draco developed a new set of laws for the city of Athens. His laws were extremely strict and people did not like that. ]]> 2018-11-29 14:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309297893 emily_bolton1 https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309302654 Because Draco's laws were so strict, a man named Solon make a new set of laws that gave the people of the city more rights and freedoms. These new laws also gave no power to the Aristocrats. In Solo's new laws , all free men living in the city were called citizens, and all citizens had the right to participate in the government. ]]> 2018-11-29 14:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309302654 emily_bolton1 https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309305965 Because the people were still not happy, a noble came forward and overthrew the oligarchy. His name was Peisistratus.   He became the ruler of Athens and he was considered a tyrant.A tyrant is a leader who held power through the use of force. He brought peace and prosperity to the city. He made new policy's for the city. He started new festivals and built new temples. ]]> 2018-11-29 14:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309305965 emily_bolton1 https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309316580 A new leader named Cleisthenes gained power of Athens. Although he was a part of one of the riches family's, he still didn't want the Aristocrats to rule Athens. He created a created a completely new form of government. He created the first democracy. All citizens in Athens had the right to participate in the citys assembly. They debated, made speeches, and voted on various topics. ]]> 2018-11-29 14:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309316580 emily_bolton1 https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309323924 Athens reached it highest point under their best leader, Pericles. He was very proud of his city. He believed that participating in the government was important. He began to pay people who worked in public offices or served on juries. He introduced democracy to other parts of Greece. He payed those people in hopes that it would encourage other people in the city to start participating in the government, and they did. He led the city with this government form until his death in 429 BC. ]]> 2018-11-29 14:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bolton1/vpsyn17hknx9/wish/309323924