Western Civ 3/16 - cyber day 1
Questions from cyber day 1:
1. Who was Pericles, and what were his goals for Athens?2. How is a direct democracy run?3. How did the Delian League work?
Pericles was a wise and able man who led Athens during most of its Golden Age (this time called Age of Pericles). He wanted a stronger democracy and introduced Direct Democracy. A direct democracy is run by citizens rule directly instead of through representatives. Male citizens part of the assembly established all important laws of the government affecting the polis. The Delian League was taken over by Athens and they defeated all other city-states in it. Pericles used the money to strengthen the Navy and also to beautify athens.
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