Johan Bautista

History

28 November, 12:40

9. Why did many foreign nations want to control Egypt in the late 1800s?

A. They wanted the riches that had been buried in the tombs of the pharaohs.

B. They hoped to gain control over Egypt's vast reserves of oil.

C. They wanted access to the recently built Suez Canal.

D. They prized the rich agricultural fields of the Nile River delta.

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