What was the main reason for building the Suez Canal? A. increasing Russian naval ports in the Middle East B. allowing Indian merchants to reach the eastern coast of Africa C. increasing European trade with the Middle East and Asia D. allowing the French military to bring weapons to Asia

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18 December, 13:16

What was the main reason for building the Suez Canal? A. increasing Russian naval ports in the Middle East B. allowing Indian merchants to reach the eastern coast of Africa C. increasing European trade with the Middle East and Asia D. allowing the French military to bring weapons to Asia

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Krista Hobbs · Answer 1

The correct answer is C) increasing European trade with the Middle East and Asia.

The main reason for building the Suez Canal was to increase European trade with the Middle East and Asia.

The Suez canal is located in North Africa, in the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt. The canal connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. It was built because it would be the shortest sea trade route from Europe to India, Asia, and the the islands in the West Pacific Ocean. The canal was ready for operations in 1869.