He was in the middle of the depression, probably one of the worst times to be president
They were put in a pit and stoned alive.
Answer: In the North, the economy was based on industry. They built factories and manufactured products to sell to other countries and to the southern states. They did not do a lot of farming because the soil was rocky and the colder climate made for a shorter growing season. In the South, the economy was based on agriculture.
Other city-states were angry with Pericles because they paid a tribute to the Delian League. ... The result of the Delian League's treasury being moved to Athens from Delos was Athens power was strengthened and they starting to treat the other members of the league as if they were conquered people, not allies.
