Great Britain Chose to Seize Land in Africa and Asia

Great Britain chose to seize land in Africa and Asia in the late nineteenth century because it

A) believed that it was the best and most experienced country to aid in the development of local, native people.
B) wished to establish a land corridor of colonial territories stretching from Africa across Asia.
C) feared that France and Germany would seal off their empires with high tariffs, causing it to lose future economic opportunities.
D) believed that it needed more land in order to be able to compete with the United States for world power.