The Suez Canal was of vital importance to the British primarily because it shortened the route to:
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Correct answer: British India
The canal allowed ships to travel between Europe and Asia without circumnavigating Africa. Britain eventually occupied Egypt in 1882 to protect this 'lifeline to India.'
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