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Greece DBQHistorical Context:Many of the things we have in the United States of America can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks. The architecture, government and culture we have today were all started by the Greeks. Had the Greeks not developed such an advanced civilization, the US and many other countries would not exist the way they do today. Task: In 4 paragraphs describe at least three contributions to America by the Ancient Greeks using all five documents.Document 1Greek Pillar/ColumnThe Greeks built their greatest buildings using a pillar-or column made of white marble. The Parthenon of The Lincoln Memorial Ancient Greece of the United States of AmericaExplain 2 similarities between these two buildings.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Document 2The Ancient Greek Olympics were an athletic competition between the Greek City-States. Today the Olympics are an athletic competition between all of the countries of the world. Ancient Greek sculpture of a discus thrower at the Olympics.Gold medal winner from the most recent Olympics2. How did the Ancient Greeks influence sports today?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Document 3The USA and Ancient Athens both had three branches of government.The Government of Ancient AthensLegislativeThe Elected Assembly(Council of 500)ExecutiveElected Commander in Chief&9 GeneralsJudicialJuries chosen randomlyThe Government of the USALegislativeElected House of Representatives &Elected SenateExecutiveElected PresidentJudicialJuries chosen randomlyHow did the founding fathers of the United States model the US government after Athenian government? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Document 4“Our plan of government favors the many instead of the few; that is why it is called a democracy… While every citizen has an equal opportunity to serve the public, we reward our most distinguished citizens… A man may serve his country no matter how low his position on the social scale.” ? Speech by Pericles 430 BCE“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and that governments get their power from the consent of the governed (the people).” American Declaration of Independence4. According to Pericles and the Declaration of Independence who should have the power to govern?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Document 5Athenians and Americans both have/had a democracy in which the citizens choose their leaders by voting. Athenian Voting American Voting5.) Give one similarity and one difference between the American voting system and the Athenian system.A.)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B.)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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