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Persian Empire and Kifi$ CVfUSPersia Unites ManY Lands

East of Mesopotamia, in modern lran, arose a new power in thewortd, Persia. The area had good farmland and was rich insuch as copper, lead, gold, and silver. The Persians joinedother forces to help defeat the Assyrians. About 550 BCE, theyconquests of their own. )

Their leader was King cyrus, an excellent general. His troopsswift ponies and used snort bows that could be fired quickly. Cyrys led his armyconquei a huge empire that stretched from the lndus River Vall6y all thdwayMesopolamia to Turkey. tt covered about 2,500 miles, and he took all thisin just over 10 Years.

Helping Cyrus win this vast land was the wise way he treated the. people whoin these-lands. Unlike the Assyrians, who destroyed towns and cities, Cyrussure that his army did nothingto harm the people he conquered. He allowed theto practice their old religions, too! lt was Cyrus who let the Hebrews return toand rebuild their temple'Cyrus dies in S30 BCE, and the king who followed him had to decide how to runvast new emPire.

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Persian Empire and Kifl9 DOfiUS. An Empire based on tolerance and diplomacyKing'cyrus dies in 530 BCE, and the king who followed him had toto run the vast new empire. His son was a failure, but the next- Darius - proved as good a king as Cyrus had been. He

put downrevolts, won more land for the empire, and created a governmentthe empire. Only Greece escaped Persian control'

Darius divided the land into 20 provinces, each holding a certain grouppuopl". He allowed each group to practice its own religion, speak its :language, and obey many of its own laws' '.,tkloD*adaaf k*r

He also put royal governors or safraps in place to make sure that theobeved nii tais. To bring his laige empire together, Darius built a :: 'rr :tnat ran 1,677 mi6s and made it easy to move goods - and troops - fromto place. Also, Darius made metal coins that could be used for businessin the empire. This was the first time that an empire so large shared aof money. A unified currency furthered trade in the region.

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,--'-A list of values while "Growing-up in Athenst'Directions: After reading the play, 'Growing up in Athens", identifu the value expressed inof the following Passages'

PASSAGE1. "Do you think he'll grow up to govern the city?"

2. "lt's afree city; I'm a free lTlan."

3. "My wife begs me, his fatherto remember thingsaboui my own son? lgnorantwoman!"

4. "...He'll be a boxer and take the wreath at theOlympics."

5. "When he grows up, the boy shallbe told hownotable citizens, patrons of the arts, lovers of beauty,lovers of philosophy, athletes, and men of affairsgathered around his cradle.'

6. "Good. Now the proposition says that these threelines run through a Point...'7. "He is a fine leaderwho is making the ctty beautifulby building many beautiful buildings-"

8. "Never be afraid of admitting poverty. lt is notshameful. What is shameful is to be poor, and thennot too struggle against it.'

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The Gbvernment of AncientLegislative

Athens was a direct democracy in thatcitizens vote directly on all laws andpolicies of the city-stote.v2 Houses (Bicameral): . The Assembly consisted of alleligible voters.

ExecutiveThe Commander in Chief

JudiciolJuries chosen bv@1 '

Q00 ilrors on eachcaseTried all cases

The Governrnent of thel USALeqislotive Executive JudicialVoters elect representative tovote on laws and policies ofthe county.

2 Houses (Bicameral) ofcongress.r House ofRepresentativeso Senate

President / Commander inctrtet&Presidents Cobinet -officio6 wholelp ttrepresident corry outgovernment policies.

Decide what lows meon qndwhether a low hos beenbroken

There sre mony courts.Most courts or9{d by ojudge ond jus(Z)urors.


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How democratic Athens?ft democracy by3iyll$alaries !gafter the Greek city-states united toTherefore this speech is both a proud

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