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Britain's second area of interest in Africa was valued as a source of cotton. It was:
AKenya
BSudan
CEgypt
DGhana
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Egypt
1. Lancashire mills needed a reliable cotton supply.
2. One north African territory could provide it.
3. That territory was Egypt.
_Source: OpenStax World History Volume 2, Chapter 9, The Second Industrial Revolution._
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