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By taking control of Egypt Britain added to their armies during war time making them harder to defeat. It also gave Britain control over Nile trade routes which opened up trade for more countries.

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Because the Egyptians had the Nile River and the Nile Valley (fertile areas, good to grow crops) and they had many good crops.


No. Britain colonized Egypt so that it could build the Suez Canal.

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