When Ismail's son Tawfiq became khedive, who was really in control of Egypt?
The Egyptian army and government had to obey British orders.
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How would the canal make trade with the Far East easier for European ships?
The ships could sail from the Mediterranean down in the the Red Sea, then turn east instead of sailing all the way around Africa.
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List two things that Ismail Pasha did to make Egypt stronger.
He opened classrooms for girls; he built new roads and railroads; he had new factories and cotton mills built; he took over some of the Sudan.
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What did Bolivia want miners from Chile to do?
Bolivia wanted miners to pay taxes on what they found.
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What did Chile and Bolivia quarrel over?
the Atacama Desert
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Which country had the strongest navy?
Chile had the strongest navy.
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How many years was it before Peru surrendered?
Peru fought for three more years.
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Why was the desert so dry?
It lay in a "rain shadow" - a place behind a mountain that doesn't get any rain. OR... Because storms blowing towards it hit a mountain first, so the...
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How long did the Suez canal take to finish?
It took ten years.
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Why did Chile want control of Antofagasta?
It was a port city.
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Why did Chilean soldiers march up to take control of the city of Antofagasta, in Bolivia?
Bolivia had seized a Chilean mining company to sell at auction.
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Which country had no navy?
Bolivia has no navy at all.
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What empire did Egypt become part of in the Middle ages?