State two ways in which the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 contributed to the scramble for colonies in Africa.

      

State two ways in which the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 contributed to the scramble for
colonies in Africa.

  

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gideon
? Countries who funded the construction of the canal claimed refunds in the name of colonizing
Egypt.
? It led to the growth of European interest in Africa which encouraged the Europeans to search
colonies.
? Whoever controlled Nile waters and Egypt obviously controlled Suez Canal thus facilitated the
colonization of
Uganda and Sudan.
? Provided the shortest sea route to India

gideon1 answered the question on September 28, 2017 at 15:13


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