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Give an example of a colony that was set up for ‘strategic’ reasons.

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British Egypt

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The British rule over Egypt is a perfect example of a colony established for strategic reasons. While there were economic benefits from exploiting the natural resources and the labor power of Egypt, the main motivation was strategic: to have under British control the connection between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea in the region, through the building of a channel passes that came to be known as the Suez Channel.

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