How was democracy impacted by the improvement of naval technology in Athens?
pohnpei397 Teacher Community / Jr. College eNotes Editor According to John Hale, a professor at the University of Louisville, the invention of the trireme (the three-decked oar-propelled ship that the Athenians used for their navy) led to their democracy. He argues that it was the trireme that allowed them to have a dominant navy. Having a dominant navy allowed them to prosper. This prosperity allowed them to develop democracy, the arts, etc. Finally, he argues that the effort of building up a huge navy forced the Athenian society to all pull together. This effort helped bind the society together and allow democracy to start. Sources: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/books/07book.html Rate answer: $(‘#aScore-131315’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by pohnpei397 on Tuesday November 3, 2009 at 5:33 PM enotechris Teacher Vocational eNotes Editor The expanding Persian Empire under Darius I around 2500 years ago had pushed Greek settlements out of Asia. By the time h
