Muhammad Ali
a. was a native-born Egyptian who came to rule his homeland.
b. modernized Egypt and extended its hegemony over neighboring regions.
c. overthrew the Ottoman power in the Middle East.
d. reaped great rewards from the construction of the Suez Canal.
e. was the first Christian ruler of Egypt since the seventh century.
b
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