Describe and Discuss British and French Intervention in the Affairs

question 30

Essay

Describe and discuss British and French intervention in the affairs of Egypt. Which of the two eventually came to occupy Egypt? Describe that situation, as well as efforts by the Egyptians to occupy neighboring Sudan.

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Definitions:

Dred Scott Case

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1857 that held African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court.

Supreme Court

The highest judicial body in the United States, consisting of nine Justices and holding the ultimate authority in constitutional interpretation and major legal disputes.

1857

The year that marks several significant events, among them the beginning of the Indian Rebellion against British rule.

Universal White Manhood Suffrage

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