The British did colonize Egypt in 1882 after the Second Anglo-Egyptian War. However, as was typical with Old World British Colonies, the British colonized Egypt indirectly by controlling the previous ruling dynasty (the Khedivites). This allowed that all of the infrastructure previously developed by the Khedivites to be effective in maintaining Law and Order in Egypt.
The first Europeans to colonize India were the Portuguese at Goa, followed by the Dutch, French, and finally, the British.
Two major reasons for Europeans to colonize the American continent are freedom and opportunity.
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The First European group to colonize Brazil was...The Spanish
Nothing "made Europeans colonize"; it was an active decision that they chose to do. They did this for material resources, labor resources, prestige, strategic positions, and religious evangelism.
They wanted to colonize it.
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The Europeans respected that America had already colonized that territory and created a viable nation-state there.
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