Why did European countries want to start colonies?

they thought that having colonies would give them raw material to use for things

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Explanation:

The answer is D.control of kuwaits oil reserves. after they got there we drove them out and created a war that still goes on today know as the terror war(something like that, i forgot the actual name) plus i know this because we went over it in history and i got 100%. if this has helped plz mark as brainliest