Sparta vs Athens Dbq

The Greek city states were both similar and different Sparta and Athens were an example of this. Athens was known for its laws and government while Sparta was known for its farming and army. The Spartans and Athenians were 2 very different groups of people. The Spartans were militaristic people who valued strength and simplicity. They ran an oligarchy government and were a military super power. The Spartans relied on farming and conquering foreign land. The Athenians believed in arts and culture, they relied on trade. The two city-states were great civilizations and just imagine what they could’ve accomplished together! When it came to government the Spartan government was a very tough government it was an oligarchy and relied on farming and war. The Athenians government was an easier government being a democracy and relying on trading and focusing on arts and culture. In Sparta the government was an oligarchy an extremely tough government that was focused all around war. The Spartan government decisions were made by the kings and the elders. The Athenian government was a strong democracy run by the people. The philosopher Plato tried to reform the government and he wanted the government to get stronger for the people and was. In Doc. 5 it states how the more poor people there are that means the poor have more say in the government and this is what Plato strived for. In each document it shows the characteristics of each government in doc. 1 it explains how the elders and kings make the decisions and that is how it is an oligarchy. In Doc. 5 it explained how the people rule the government by how which class there in but it shows how the people have a say in the government unlike when a king and a select group of people run it. The economics of the Spartan and Athenian city-states was completely different. The Spartans focused on trade and not have to rely on other city states. But, Athens had to rely on trade since there was nowhere to farm around there. In