There are a few reasons for the differences in the way the Athenians handled their affairs and the way the Spartans handled theirs. Early on the Spartan and Athenian city-states were overpopulated, the way that each society decided to handle the overpopulation is a direct cause of why the two societies developed differently. Athenians used thought to try and solve their problem. They decided that Athens would be a free city-state where people were allowed to come and go as they pleased using Athens many ports. This open armed policy allowed Athens to grow culturally and intellectually by allowing citizens to voice their opinion. Sparta on the other hand decided that the best ways to deal with overpopulation were to obtain more land for its citizens and to keep foreigners out. Sparta then developed a very powerf

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