AP World History
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China
Social Structures
Culture
Religion
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Political Structure
Technology
Economy
Demography
India
Social Structures
Culture
Religion
Interactions
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Technology
Economy
Demography
Greece and Rome
Social Structures
Culture
Religion
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Technology
Economy
Demography
Greece
Polis
Small competing city-states
allowed various degree of popular participation
independent
in conflict with other city-states
Irony of "Direct Democracy"
not all city-states voted
only males seen as citizens
extent of participation and role of citizens varied
Earlier
Only wealthy had full citizenship rights
Gradually
Men of lower class also gained
full citizenship rights because they were needed
Tyrants emerged
support of lower class
to challange wealthy
Sparta
Council of Elders
Men served for life
Athens more fully developed direct democracy
Polis, or city-states
Rome
Transitions of Rome
From Kingdom to Republic
Started as impoverished city-state (8th century BCE)
Became center of enormous imperial state
Kingdom
Overthrew monarch
Republic
dominated by patricians (men from wealthy class)
Executive authority by consul
Advised by Senate
From Republic to Empire
Triumvirate
The Role of Ceasar
Busts and statues of the men a part of the triumvirate
Works Cited
About
Works Cited
China
Social Structures
Culture
Religion
Interactions
Political Structure
Technology
Economy
Demography
India
Social Structures
Culture
Religion
Interactions
Political Structures
Technology
Economy
Demography
Greece and Rome
Social Structures
Culture
Religion
Interactions
Political Structures
Technology
Economy
Demography