to live therein, and build homes . And trade
to live therein, and build homes . And trade
Immigration
immigration
There was a civil war in England
The civil war in England
The greatest part of ancient Greece consisted of wild mountains and dense forests, with little space for agriculture. Overseas colonies offered for many Greeks much better living and farming conditions.
To make laws and set up courts
They wanted religious freedoms.
Achilles was the primary reason the Greeks ever even had a chance, and ultimately, by killing Hector (the second best warrior in the battle), he allowed the Greeks to win the war.
The primary reason the battle occurred was to repel a Persian invasion force under Darius the 1st who sought to punish the Greeks for their supportive role in the Ionian revolt .
The slave trade was the reason most Europeans started to look for African colonies. Europeans made a lot of money from selling slaves.
The main reason French and Dutch settlers start colonies in North America was the abundance of natural resource. The land was rich with just about everything from trees to food and minerals.