Both the french and the british were interested in controlling egypt in the mid-19th century because

Because it is situation right on the cusp of Africa and the Middle East, had resources, and possibly the greatest  benefit of all which was the Suez Canal. This would be crucial as with British and French interests in Asia and Africa meant that it's trading vessels could travel through it instead of going around the Horn of Africa 

The british government reacted in a way that the people could not control they rise the takes the king also allowed the british soldiers to go into the people’s house and control them and the people would have to take care of them