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Why did the Greeks establish colonies along the Mediterranean and Black Seas?
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∙ 7y ago
give me the answer
Abbie Botsford
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∙ 13y agosome of the reasons were:
scarce land needed for farming
poverty
trade
crowded out by growing population
political refuge
personal adventure
that's all i know hope this helps
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∙ 6y agoTheir breeding rate over-populated the poor land of mainland Greece, so the city-states shipped out their surplus populations to seize new land and establish their own city-states, resulting in over 2,000 city-states around the Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals.
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∙ 8y agoThe fecundity of the Greeks resulted in far more population than the limited land of their city-states could be fed, so they periodically sent of the surplus to seize land and establish new city-states around the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Over 2,000 were established.
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Where did Greeks live?
The ancient Greeks lived in cities (poleis) along the coasts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
What were two causes for the Greek style developing throughout the Mediterranean world?
The overpopulated Greeks shipped off their surplus populations to seize new land and establish their own city-states. Over 2,000 were established around the Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals.
Why did the Greeks develop colonies in Asia Minor?
Even with constant wars amogst each other, their fuecudity meant that their sparse agricultural land could not suppost a burgeoning population, so the city-states sent shipped out their surplus populations to sieze new land and establish new city-states, stretching around the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
What first prompted the Greeks to set up colonies?
They were so fertile that even constant wars could not control their population. They had limited land, so they periodically embarked the surplus on ships and sent them off to seize new land and establish their own city-states around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, resulting in over 2,000 Greek city-states.
Where did the ancient Greeks have city-states?
They had over 2,000 around the Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals.
Where did the ancient Greeks establish colonies?
I like turtles ;)
What country did the ancient Greeks trade with?
With thier colonies and other peoples and cities around the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
Why did the Greeks decide to establish colonies?
They had limited farmland, and with a burgeoning population which even endless internal wars could not control, they sent their surplus people by ship to sieze new land and establish their own city-states, resulting in over 2,000 Greek cities around the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
When did the greek colonies spread throughout the mediterranean and black seas?
In ancient times, groups of adventurous and profit-minded Greeks established colonies throughout the Mediterranean Basin and Black Sea coastal areas for primarily economic purposes. These colonies were mainly established during the Archaic Period of Greece, that is, in the 700s and 600s BC (or, BCE).
Why were the Greek colonies around the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea?
The city-states shipped surplus populations off to seize land and establish new cities for themselves.
Where did Greeks live?
The ancient Greeks lived in cities (poleis) along the coasts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
What were two causes for the Greek style developing throughout the Mediterranean world?
The overpopulated Greeks shipped off their surplus populations to seize new land and establish their own city-states. Over 2,000 were established around the Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals.
Which continents did the ancient Greeks establish settlements?
will one of them was in the black sea
What geographic regions were affected where Greeks settled?
The Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals.
Why did the Greeks develop colonies in Asia Minor?
Even with constant wars amogst each other, their fuecudity meant that their sparse agricultural land could not suppost a burgeoning population, so the city-states sent shipped out their surplus populations to sieze new land and establish new city-states, stretching around the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
What first prompted the Greeks to set up colonies?
They were so fertile that even constant wars could not control their population. They had limited land, so they periodically embarked the surplus on ships and sent them off to seize new land and establish their own city-states around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, resulting in over 2,000 Greek city-states.
Why were Greek colonies important?
They provided a settlement option for surplus populations of the city-states. The surplus were packed into ships and sent out to seize new land and establish their own cities around the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Over 2,000 were established.
