Author Question: Which of the following is true in regard to Egypt, England, and France and the Suez Canal? a. The ... (Read 99 times)

aabwk4 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Which of the following is true in regard to Egypt, England, and France and the Suez Canal?

a. The building and financing of the canal was a collaboration between France and England.
b. Egypt depended on revenues from cotton to keep its independence and stock in the canal.
c. With the fall in cotton revenue, the Egyptian khedive was forced to sell their stocks to the British.
d. All of the answers are correct.
e. England forced both political and military oversight of Egypt.

Question 2

Why were Samori Toure's forces unable to defeat the French invasion into West African Muslim territory?

a. The French already had strong support in the region.
b. Samori appointed himself as general.
c. West Africans had fewer horses than the French, which limited their mobility.
d. Samori could not muster the necessary local support for his guerrilla warfare campaign.
e. The British joined forces with the French.