First Cyber Day: Textbook Questions

Assignment #1
Read p. 134-139 in your textbook. Write a paragraph (in your own words) that answers the following questions:

1. Who was Pericles, and what were his goals for Athens?

Pericles a wise statesman who led Athen during the golden age. He stayed popular for 32 years and was a politician, speaker, and general. He was in charge of the life of Athens from 461 to 429 BCE and it is referred to as the Age of Pericles. He had three goals for Athens and they were: to strengthen Athenian Democracy, to hold and strengthen the empire, and to glorify Athens.

2. How is a direct democracy run?

Direct democracy is a form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives. Male citizens, born of citizen parents, at least 18 could serve in the assemblies that established all the important government policies that affect the polis. Laws were voted on and proposed directly by assemblies of all citizens. There were no attorneys, only one day trials, and no appeals.

3. How did the Delian League work?
The Delian league was created by Athens after the defeat of the Persians. Soon after Athens took over leadership of the league and dominated all city-states within it. Pericles took the league's money to make Athens have the strongest Navy in the Meditteranean Sea. The Navy helped strengthen the safety of the empire. The Athenian military might have let Pericles treat other members of this league as apart of the empire. Cities in Peloponnesus resisted Athens and formed their own alliances.