Why did Western nations want to colonize the Micronesian islands?pl help me

The islands are located midway between Asia and North America, and ships needed places to refuel.

Explanation:

the phenomenon that would be cited as evidence of increased economic interdependence between europe and the americas is  the development of mercantilism.

this theory suggests that the wealth of a country depends on its economic assets, or capital.

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