Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 11, Lesson 2, Athens: A City-State (pp. 338-343)
I. The Evolution of Democracy
B. Tyrants taught citizens that by uniting behind a leader, they could
gain the power to make changes.
C. Citizens in Athens proposed new laws, voted on laws, and served on juries.
D. Several other city-states in Greece also developed democracies, but Athens'
version was the most successful.
II. Citizenship in Athens
B. Wives, children, unmarried women, foreigners, and slaves were not
citizens, though they were protected by Athenian law.
III. The Economy of Athens
B. As Athens became an international trading center, the barter system
changed to the use of coins.
C. Wealthy Athenians were expected to contribute large amounts of money
to government projects, and this kept money flowing throughout the city-state.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. The Athenians developed a form of government that enabled citizens to
make decisions, called a democracy.
A. Citizenship was limited to men over the age of 18, and usually
to those men whose fathers had been citizens.
A. Most Athenians were farmers, with just enough land to support their families.
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