Why did Greek city-states start colonies around the Mediterranean? Select all that apply.Ato gain access to resourcesBto spread

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Why did Greek city-states start colonies around the Mediterranean? Select all that apply.Ato gain access to resourcesBto spread

their religion to othersCthey needed space for their populationsDto gain access to new, better trade routesEthey needed more slave for labor

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Wewaii [24] · Answer 1 · 2023-01-25T12:01:49+03:00

The Greek city-states start colonies around the Mediterranean because:

A. to gain access to resources
C. they needed space for their populations
D. to gain access to new, better trade routes

The Greek city-states were made up of ancient Greeks who were explorers and conquerors who moved from place to place and as a result of this, they needed to find a new colony.

The Greeks needed to find a solution to their:

Overpopulation
Low resources
Internal political problems, etc

As a result of this, establishing their colonies in the Mediterranean helped them to solve most of thee problems.

Therefore, the correct answers are options A, C and D