Asked by caleb

The ports in Egypt near the Suez Canal and in South Africa allowed one European imperialist power to control the trade routes to India and Asia. Which European country controlled these two vital ports?

France

Great Britain

Belgium

Germany

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Great Britain

Britain controlled Egypt (and the Suez Canal area after 1882) and the Cape ports in South Africa, giving it dominance over the sea route to India and Asia.