What three countries fought in the War of the Pacific?
Peru, Bolivia and Chile
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What did Chile and Bolivia quarrel over?
the Atacama Desert
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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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name two of three things found in the Atacama Desert
The desert had copper, saltpeter for gunpowder, and sodium nitrate
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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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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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Why did Chile want control of Antofagasta?
It was a port city.
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What country had Bolivia signed a treaty with?
Bolivia and Peru signed a treaty
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Where was the war between Chile and Bolivia-Peru alliance fought?
It was fought in the waters of the Pacific.
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Which country had the strongest navy?
Chile had the strongest navy.
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Which country had no navy?
Bolivia has no navy at all.
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What did Peru have in its navy?
Peru had two iron warships.
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What happened when the chilean navy cornered the Peruvian warship Huascar?
The ship was captured and its commander was killed.
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What did Chilean soldiers do after the capture of the Huascar?
Chilean soldiers invaded Peru and burned the capital (Lima).
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How many years was it before Peru surrendered?
Peru fought for three more years.
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When Peru agreed to a peace treaty, what did it give up?
