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Suez Canal (1869)

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17 Nov 1869 — Ships can now pass through the Suez Canal, shortening the sea route from London to Bombay by about 40 percent. Britain buys the Egyptian ruler’s shares in the canal in 1875; seven years later, in 1882, it occupies Egypt.

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Turning point
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Great Divergence and global trade (chapter 11 of Industrial Revolution)
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The Industrial Revolution, 1750–1914
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Map showing Suez Canal (1869), turning point in The Industrial Revolution, 1750–1914
TURNING POINT · THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1750–1914

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