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Unit 4 Lessons 1-3
This covers the rise and fall of empires
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Greek Assembly | a large group of male citizens that can vote on important issues |
| Council of 500 | decision makers in Greece similar to our Senate today |
| aristocracy | government run by wealthier individuals |
| republic | a government run by elected representatives |
| monarchy | a government run by a king-like figure (whose son will be the next king) |
| Augustus | also known as Octavian |
| exile | sending accused away from the community |
| pardon | What Augustus offered those who surrendered to Rome |
| patrimony | Augustus gave gifts of food and land when taxes fell short |
| city-state | This is a government that is the size of a city, but wanted to be treated as its own country (state). |
| Athens | Along with Sparta, this was a well-known example of a city-state |
| strong military | a key ingredient for empire expansion |
| trade | This series of economic exchanges also helps an empire to grow |
| population growth | This also occurs in an empire, as new people move in, as new lands are acquired |
| waterways | Access to these liquid masses also helps to move the military and other resources for an empire |
| power | the ability, strength, and/or capacity to do something |
| authority | the right to use power to enforce rules |
| individualism | you value standing alone rather than relying on a group |
| to oppress | to use authority in a forceful way |
| tolerance | the acceptance of differences (such as a different culture of a conquered people): a way for empires to avoid some civil wars |
| polytheistic | belief in many gods |
| monotheistic | belief in one god |
| Ashoka | killed 99 of his brothers so he could keep the throne (Mauryan Empire) |
| Buddhism | religion Ashoka converted to (after killing all his brothers) |
| autocracy | when absolute power is in the hands on one individual (modern word: dictator) |
| conquest | taking control of a place or people with military force |
| bureaucracy | a group of non-elected officials of a government or organization that carry out the rules, laws and ideas in order to organize and manage people, resources, and territory |
| alliance | where people or groups of people like city-states, work together for a common goal |
| Delian League | Athens collected tax money; in exchange, other city-states received the protection from the powerful Athenian navy |
| aqueduct | a channel built by the Romans to move water closer to the people that used it. |
| the Roman Senate | a powerful group during the Roman Republic: they controlled the money as well as the court system |
| assassination | this seemed to be the method of choice for removing officials that had different political views than others |
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