The British were especially interested in controlling the Suez Canal because:
A) it guaranteed their control of Egypt.
B) it allowed them to control their mandate of Palestine.
C) it demonstrated their superiority over the French.
D) it cut the travel time to their colony of India in half.
E) it allowed them to complete the "Cape-to-Cairo" railroad.
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