The British Were Especially Interested in Controlling the Suez Canal

question 75

Multiple Choice

The British were especially interested in controlling the Suez Canal because:

• A) it guaranteed their control of Egypt.
• B) it allowed them to control their mandate of Palestine.
• C) it demonstrated their superiority over the French.
• D) it cut the travel time to their colony of India in half.
• E) it allowed them to complete the "Cape-to-Cairo" railroad.

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