Erstellt von Lauren Le Prevost
vor etwa 7 Jahre
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Frage | Antworten |
What year was Cape Town acquired? | 1815. |
Cape Town had no what? | Had no economic significance. |
Was 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. |
Why 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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