Economic+Greece

 ATHENS:

 * They relied heavily on agriculture
 * Because Greece was very mountainous, it made growing grain difficult
 * The Greeks also relied heavily on trade to bring in "foodstuffs" they couldn't prouduces
 * They used many slaves
 * Agriculture employed up to 80 % of the population
 * Silver mines were a major source of income
 * One of their main exports was silver
 * Delian league
 * During the Peloponnesian war Athens created an allegiance with many other city states to help them fight
 * Athens had a very strong navy, but not as strong an army
 * Greece also had a very strong merchant class
 * Seagoing trade was very important
 * Aristocrats in Greece didn't usually like merchants very much
 * Urban life was a very important part of Athens' culture
 * Merchants held a much higher standing in Greece than in China
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Craftsmen in Greece were paid by the government as well as by their consumers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They were paid one dramacha a day, granted that they worked the required amount of hours

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> SPARTA:

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Relied completely on slaves
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">No trade
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They did not import or export unless it was absolutely <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">necessary
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They even made money that was impossible to carry around
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Slave operated farms supplied the city
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Spartan league
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Created to rival the Delian league during the Peloponnesian war

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">PERSIA:

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Encouraged trade
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Imported and exported as much as they wanted
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The opposite of Sparta's economic ideals
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They were NOT a self supporting society
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Relied heavily on trade

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Greece: Slave owning society <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11pt;">China: NOT a slave owning society