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A colony is ruled by a foreign body, usually a governor appointed by a king or company (most of the British colonies started out as private corporations). A state is a nation which may or may not be part of a larger body of states (a confederacy), but retains its independence.
Earthquakes in New Zealand occur because we are located on the boundary of two of the world's major tectonic plates – the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate. These plates are colliding with huge force, causing one to slowly grind over, under or alongside the other.
The Urban Revolution started realizing they needed a money support system and something to provide people jobs.
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Your answer would be: They wanted to control oil supplies and trade routes in the region.
