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Why did the British want parts of Africa (hint: what canal and why?)​
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Why did the British want parts of Africa (hint: what canal and why?)​

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They wanted control of the Suez Canal and the wanted it because it gave the British faster travel routes by sea through the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. It gave them fast transports to India. They wanted control over Egypt because it was well known for its cash crops “cotton”.
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The British wanted to control South Africa because it was one of the trade routes to India. However, when gold and diamonds were discovered in the 1860s-1880s their interest in the region increased. This brought them into conflict with the Boers. ... Tensions between Boers and British led to the Boer War of 1899-1902.

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