Between the mid-eighth and the late sixth centuries BCE, the Greeks founded more than four hundred colonies along the shores of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The driving force behind such a movement was primarily

a. Population pressure

b. An abundance of agricultural land in Greece

c. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on the Greek peninsula

d. A sense of pride associated with military conquests of other peoples

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Zaniyah Porter

14 October, 10:13

Between the mid-eighth and the late sixth centuries BCE, the Greeks founded more than four hundred colonies along the shores of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The driving force behind such a movement was primarily

a. Population pressure

b. An abundance of agricultural land in Greece

c. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on the Greek peninsula

d. A sense of pride associated with military conquests of other peoples

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Barbara Norman · Answer 1

The driving force behind such a movement was primarily " a. Population pressure," since Greece was expanding rapidly due to a highly lucrative trade environment.