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Athens
section three social studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| where was Athens located? | on the Aegean Coast, which is a strategic location. |
| what is an oligarchy? | government in which few people have the ruling power. |
| what does the government fight over? | landownership. |
| what does the government attempt to do? | reforms to prevent uprising. |
| who is Draco? | an unsuccessful noble in reform because of his harsh punishments. |
| how strict were the laws? | you can be put to death for just stealing an apple. |
| what is a draconian? | extremely harsh or cruel. |
| who is Solon? | a rich merchant who tries reform. |
| what is a constitution? | rules for governing. |
| what reforms does solon do? | he sets up a constitution, fathers must teach there sons how to trade, increase in government participation by people, and increase in trade. |
| what does Peisistratus do? | runs the government. |
| Peisistratus also... | divided large estates among farmers without land. |