In the second half of the nineteenth century,
a. a Frenchman built the Suez Canal, but it ultimately came under British control.
b. British General Charles Gordon restored Egyptian rule in Sudan with his Sikh-Gurkha army.
c. Tunisia came under the total domination of Berber rebels.
d. the Turks took control of Tripoli from the Italians.
e. France occupied the island of Taiwan.
a
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a. Gorbachev's supporters. b. liberal critics who believed Gorbachev was moving too slowly. c. conservative critics who believed Gorbachev was moving too quickly. d. foreign adventurers.
An important element in Pombal's effort to reconquer Brazilian markets for Portugal was
A) creation of a large merchant marine fleet. B) suppression of English smuggling to Brazil. C) promotion of industry in Brazil. D) formation of companies with monopolies of trade with particular regions of Brazil.
Where did the most violent episodes of agricultural collectivization take place?
A. Ukraine B. Poland C. Siberia D. Kazakhstan
By the mid-eighteenth century, the most prosperous segment of the New England economy was __________
A) shipbuilding B) the carrying trade C) the beaver pelt trade D) farming