WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Many ancient Greeks started colonies across nearby seas in order to farm and trade. The Greeks established colonies over a period of more than 300 years, from 1000 to 650 B.C.E. The first group of settlers started a colony called Ionia, in Asia Minor, in what is present-day Turkey.

Detailed explanation-3: -Farming skills allowed the Greeks to produce more food than what they immediately needed. This extra food meant that most people in ancient Greece did not have to constantly worry about whether there would be enough food. This allowed them to pursue other trades and create goods that could be exported, or shipped out.

Detailed explanation-4: -As the population of ancient Greek communities increased, some communities did not have enough farmland to produce enough food for the population.

Detailed explanation-5: -Greek city-states likely developed because of the physical geography of the Mediterranean region. The landscape features rocky, mountainous land and many islands. These physical barriers caused population centers to be relatively isolated from each other. The sea was often the easiest way to move from place to place.

Detailed explanation-6: -The city-states of Ancient Greece first traded with each other. However, the soil in Greece is only good for growing a few kinds of plants, and so the Greeks had to start trading with other cultures so they could have enough food to support a growing population.