Alexander the Great and His Empire

took away their freedoms

taught them a new religion

had their leaders take turns

gave them a common enemy

in his hatred of cities

in his warlike ambition

in his love of Greek culture

in his skill at Asian languages

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He let towns that surrendered to his army keep their own leaders

He convinced people to vote for him to make him their only leader

He gave people gifts of gold and jewels in order to become their leader

He offered lessons for people in the religion he wanted them to practice

Because he enjoyed watching people buy and sell their goods.

Because he wanted the cities to be like Greek cities.

Because he believed people needed a public place to pray.

Because he thought it would encourage people to attend plays.

North America, Asia, and Australia

Europe, Africa and North America

Europe, Asia, and Australia

Europe, Asia and Africa

Alexander the Great use of Persian soldiers in his army.

Phillip of Macedonia's unification of Greece.

The creation of Greek myths.

The development of Greek alphabet.

Spartan and Athenian cultures clashed which ended Greek expansion.

The Greek army was defeated because it was stretched too thin.

Greek ideas and philosophy were spread to new areas of the world.

The Persian empire conquered Greek and ruled Europe.

Alexander the Great

Aristotle

Phillip II

Socrates

to show respect to conquered peoples

to show his dislike of Greek culture

because Persian governors forced him

to prevent Macedonians and Persians from marrying each other