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Egypt Breaks Away
Egypt's location caused interest in some Eurpoean countries. To keep it under the Ottoman Empire's control, they sent Muhammed Ali to keep rule. Instead, he took the land for himself and broke away from the Ottoman Empire. -
Suez Canal
Due to French and British interest in Egypt, it became more modernized. Muhammed Ali helped make this happen. Ali's grandson, Isma'il, helped the cause of modernization by opening the Suez canal. This was a waterway that connected the Red Sea to the Mediterrainean. -
Highly in Debt
Isma'il made many reforms that would modernize Egypt. He also tried irrigation projects, and communication systems. All of this effort led to major debt to Egypt. After Isma'il put Egypt in this debt Britain took over. -
Britain Takes Over
Britain became interested in Egypt because it was a key part of the spice trade industry. Britain realized that Egyptian life was based around the Nile River. Without the Nile, economics and politics would not be stable. -
Lord Cromer rules Egypt
Lord Cromer was the absolute ruler of Egypt for 24 years. He made Egypt a British colony. Before becoming ruler, he managed debt for Egypt, and kept other European countries out. After his 23 year rule, he left the country to -
Other Rulers of Egypt
Sir Eldon Gorst set up new tramways, and new British stores in Egypt. After Gorst, Lord Kitchener set up a Legislative Assembly of of Egypt. He became the resident minister of Egypt. Egyptian government started to turn into a mini parliament. What benefited Britain, is that Africe couldn't think of a better way to rule their country, not until World War 1. -
Britain Takes Advantage
Britain started to take advantage of Egyptians. They started using them as slaves. They started kidnapping peasants and making them do labor in Mesopotamia, Syria, and France. -
Revolution Starts
Food crops were being replaced by cotton, which started to cause people to be hungry. Hungry people are not happy people.Egyptians started to revolt. Mobs started killing British officer. British officers built barricades around the city of Cairo. Eqypt was in a state of havoc. In 1922, Egypt was allowed to have their own ruler. In the span of a year and a half, many British officials were killed. -
Partially Given Independence.
The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty gave Egypt some of their own independence. The Egyptian citzens were still not happy. Britain still controlled most of the economy and the Suez canal. Britain wasn't going to go down easily. Egypt connected Britain to India. -
WW II Rattles Britain
During World War 2, numerous forces started closing in on Egypt. One of the most powerful, was Germany. They fought until British forces retreated to Cairo. In the fall of 1942, British forces were defeated by German forces. Egypt was now free of British control. -
Egypt Today
After British control, advances were made in mining, sanitation, and chemical idustries. Egypt is more modernized today due to imperialism.
