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Why did different ethnic groups within the Ottoman Empire begin to revolt?

Why was the Suez Canal so important to European imperialists?

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Answer: To achieve independence. The Suez Canal is important for the flow of people and goods.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the XIX. century there are mass uprisings within the Ottoman Empire. This is the period when nationalism was born, which influenced different ethnic groups to fight for independence. This was not only the case in the Ottoman Empire. Latin America has also launched a struggle in that direction. Before that, the United States had done something similar. The authorities' negligent attitude towards the conquered peoples and the effort to achieve independence led to revolutions.

The Suez Canal is an important strategic place in economic terms. The canal that people dug in 163 kilometers was an important route that separates Africa from the Asian continent. Thus, the most important point that separates the eastern from the western hemisphere. Huge quantities of slaves but also slave forces passed through the Suez Canal.

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