The geography of Ancient Greece comprised many islands and major harbors along the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea. This geographical conditions influenced in Greece's economy activity by encouraging people to use the sea for food and trade. Major goods in the market places of Greece were imported trough the sea, and its position gave control over Egypt's most crucial seaports and trade routes.
The opportunity to make money was one of the primary motivators for the colonization of the New World. The Virginia Company of London established the Jamestown colony to make a profit for its investors.
