A. enslavement of the Sudanese
B. the exploitation of natural resources for development finance in Egypt
C. annexation of Sudan as an Ottoman-Egyptian Colony
D. political conquest of Sudan

Correct Answer: Option B

B. the exploitation of natural resources for development finance in Egypt

Explanation

Muhammad Ali and his successors sought after Sudan’s natural and human resources to finance Egyptian modernizing projects, build a new army and develop agricultural and industrial enterprises.

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