I think what happened as a result of Muhammad Ali’s agriculture reform was that it made a big impact on the future of modernization of Egypt. He and other rulers knew they would have to adjust to the modern world or be consumed by it. Egypt initiated political and social reforms partly to block European domination of its land. Muhammad Ali was the leader after Napoleon failed to win Egypt. Beginning in 1831, he fought a series of battles in which he gained control of Syria and Arabia. Muhammad Ali and his heirs were recognized as the hereditary rulers of Egypt. Muhammad Ali began a series of reforms in the military and in the economy. He rose to leadership as a result of his military skill and political shrewdness. Without foreign
