Greece and Sparta

Main Idea- The growth of City-states in Greece led to the development of several political systems, including democracy.

Polis- fundamental political unit
Acropolis- meeting spot
Monarchy- king ruler
Aristocracy- small group of nobles ruling together
Oligarchy- ruled by a few powerful people
Tyrant- One person who took power usually liked back then unlike today
Democracy- ruled by the people
Helot- peasants forced to be slaves
Phalanx- side by side formation used in wars with spears
Persian Wars- wars between the Greek and the Persian Empires


  • Adopted many forms of government
  • meeting places in the towns
  • tyrants
  • Athens created a Democracy
  • Draco took power and created legal code
  • Allowed laws to be submitted
  • Wealthy sons went to school
  • They learned reading, grammar, poetry, history, math, and music
  • Girls didn't attend school

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