Which of the following increased the strategic value of Egypt to Britain?
a. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869
b. The rulership of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
c. The construction of a railroad to link Egypt and Sudan
d. The introduction of cotton production in Egypt
e. The Muslim holy war against Egypt
a
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The Thirty Years' War killed an estimated _________ of the German population and has been called the worst European catastrophe since the Black Death
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What assumption underlay the Schlieffen Plan?
a. That France could not be conquered by Germany alone b. That Britain would stay out of the coming war c. That Germany would be fighting a two-front war d. That the coming war would be long and bloody e. That Russia was Germany's most dangerous adversary
Which of the following describes the relationship between Charles I and parliament?
A) Charles’s wars were popular with English merchants because they were able to enlarge their markets. B) Charles ordered parliament not to adjourn until they increased funds for his court. C) Charles lacked the communication skills to work effectively with the parliament. D) Members of parliament voted to imprison Charles because he had dissolved parliament. E) Without proper funds to lead an army against the rebellious Irish, Charles was forced to recognized Irish independence.
In which of the following regions was there the most support for free-labor ideology?
A) the Caribbean B) the Lower South C) New England D) the Upper South