One of the strategic aims of France's invasion of Egypt was to
A. force the Ottoman empire to pay tribute to France.
B. remove Napoleon and his force of 40,000 troops from Europe.
C. control the northern end of the Red Sea and challenge Spain's lines of communication.
D. offset the loss of Canadian grain with grain from Egypt.
Answer: D
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