Unable to Repay the Enormous Debt Incurred from the French-Led

question 24

Multiple Choice

Unable to repay the enormous debt incurred from the French-led construction of the _________ in 1869, a debt-collection effort which Britain had taken over from France, Egypt was ultimately occupied by a British expeditionary force in 1882.

• A) Corinthian Canal
• B) Panama Canal
• C) Suez Canal
• D) Hormuz Canal

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