Greek War of Independence

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/greek-war-of-independence

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary catalyst for uprising?Desire for national liberation from Ottoman rule and influence of Enlightenment ideals
2. What is the cultural movement?Philhellenism, a widespread admiration and support for Greek independence
3. What started the Greek War of Independence?The war began in March 1821 after many years of Ottoman rule and growing ideas of freedom from the Enlightenment.
4. Why did Greeks want to be free from the Ottoman Empire?They faced heavy taxes, discrimination, and conscription, and were inspired by ideas of liberty from the French Revolution.

Millet System: A system in the Ottoman Empire that granted religious communities a degree of autonomy under their own leaders.
Philhellenism: A deep admiration and support for Greek culture, history, and the cause of Greek independence.
Eastern Question: The diplomatic and political problem posed by the weakening of the Ottoman Empire and the fate of its territories.