Question

Which of these people probably benefitted most from the construction of the Suez Canal?

a. A Chinese leader who hopes to keep foreigners away from his territory
b. An American sailor searching for a faster sea route from North America to China
c. A British merchant who ships manufactured goods to India on boats
d. A western African merchant who trades with European merchants sailing to Asia

Answer 1

C. A British merchant who ships manufactured goods to India on boats

Step-by-step explanation:

The Suez Canal is a navigable canal located in Egypt that joins the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. The canal turned the Sinai region into a new peninsula, constituting the border between the continents of Africa and Asia. Its length is 163 km between Puerto Saíd (on the Mediterranean shore) and Suez (on the coast of the Red Sea). It allows shortening the route of maritime trade between Europe and South Asia, as it avoids having to surround the African continent.

Answer 2

It would be "c. A British merchant who ships manufactured goods to India on boats" would would benefit most from this construction, since it united the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans for the first time.