CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
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They wanted to gain resources, goods and money from the colonies.
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They wanted to learn new languages.
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They wanted to give resources, goods and money to the colonies.
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They wanted find a new route to the new world.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Due to the increasing populations of the city states and the insufficient resources available, many Greeks began to look outward and create settlements outside of mainland Greece. Between the eighth and sixth centuries, hundreds of colonies were established on the coasts of the Mediterranean and Black seas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks began founding colonies as far back as 900 to 700 B.C.E. These colonies were founded to provide a release for Greek overpopulation, land hunger, and political unrest. Iron tools and new farming techniques allowed the Greeks to farm larger pieces of land.
Detailed explanation-3: -Using Natural Resources in Ancient Greece They planted olive trees and grape vines that could grow on a hill. They made oil from the olives and wine from the grapes, and used goats and sheep for milk, cheese, and wool. The mountainous islands of Greece limited the amount of farmland to the Greeks.
Detailed explanation-4: -By the seventh and sixth centuries B.C., Greek colonies and settlements stretched all the way from western Asia Minor to southern Italy, Sicily, North Africa, and even to the coasts of southern France and Spain.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Greeks established colonies over a period of 300 years, from 1000 to 650 B.C.E. Colonies were located in Asia Minor (Turkey), Spain, France, Italy, Africa, and along the coast of the Black Sea.