the Greek, city-states sought to colonize land throughout the Mediterranean.
Explanation:
It was merely a logistic problem. The islands could not support all the Greek people in one small island and there were many small islands. It was, eventually, a logic solution to divide the people throughout them.
July 4: The Philippines gains independence from the United States, and begins fighting communist Huk rebels (Hukbalahap Rebellion). I hope I could help! :)