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2) Acquisition of Cape Town - navy
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- 1What year was Cape Town acquired?1815.
- 2Cape Town had no what?Had no economic significance.
- 3Was was its position strategically valuable?Because a naval fleet positioned there could prevent enemy shipping from sailing between the Indian ocean and the Atlantic ocean.
- 4Why was Cape Town important before the opening of the Suez Canal in 1969?Because, before the Suez Canal opened, shipping had to travel around Africa, so a port in Cape Town was useful to stop off at.
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- A level History (Britain ) Flashcards on 2) Acquisition of Cape Town - navy, created by Lauren Le Prevost on 28/05/2017.
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- Lauren Le Prevost · May 2017
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