How did Britain gain control of the Suez Canal?
A) Britain battled France for control of the Suez Canal in 1875.
B) Britain was experiencing a downturn in trade from India and promised trade favors for Egypt if she sold Britain controlling shares of the company.
C) Egypt was heavily in debt and sold shares to Britain for economic aid.
D) Britain leveraged France in a corporate buyout of a French owned company and asked for stocks in the Suez Canal Company in return.
E) Britain defeated Egypt in a brief three month war to gain control of the Canal.
C
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