Question 2
1 pts
2. In the late 19th century, the British commonly referred to the Suez Canal in Egypt as the
"Lifeline of the Empire" because it
a. Held large deposits of coal needed by British industries,
b. Provided a strategic shipping route to British colonies.
O c. Served as a ship-building center for the British navy,
d. Irrigated several cash crops in the British colonies