Geography Chapter 25

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  1. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
    European Interventions By the late 1700s, the Ottoman Turks' power was in decline, and European nations began to intervene in Egyptian affairs.
  2. invade
    march aggressively into a territory by military force
    Britain responded by invading Egypt and defeating the new governmen t in 1882.
  3. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
    The Suez Canal, which linked the Mediterranean and Red seas, opened in 1869 and made Egypt a vital link between Britain and its eastern colonies in Asia.
  4. linked
    connected, as railway cars or trailer trucks
    The Suez Canal, which linked the Mediterranean and Red seas, opened in 1869 and made Egypt a vital link between Britain and its eastern colonies in Asia.
  5. intervention
    the act of putting something between two things
    European Interventions By the late 1700s, the Ottoman Turks' power was in decline, and European nations began to intervene in Egyptian affairs.
  6. regain
    get or find back; recover the use of
    In 1879 Egyptian nationalists revolted, determined to regain control of the canal.
  7. decline
    grow worse
    European Interventions By the late 1700s, the Ottoman Turks' power was in decline, and European nations began to intervene in Egyptian affairs.
  8. vital
    performing an essential function in the living body
    The Suez Canal, which linked the Mediterranean and Red seas, opened in 1869 and made Egypt a vital link between Britain and its eastern colonies in Asia.
  9. decade
    a period of 10 years
    Sri tish troops remained in Egypt for decades.
  10. purchase
    acquire by means of a financial transaction
    In 1875, when Egypt's ruler faced heavy debts, Great Britain gladly purchased Egypt's share of ownership in the Suez Canal.
  11. respond
    show a reaction to something
    Britain responded by invading Egypt and defeating the new governmen t in 1882.
  12. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    Nationalists are people who want to form an independent nation to protect their common culture and interests.
  13. colony
    a group of organisms of the same type living together
    The Suez Canal, which linked the Mediterranean and Red seas, opened in 1869 and made Egypt a vital link between Britain and its eastern colonies in Asia.
  14. independent
    free from external control and constraint
    Nationalists are people who want to form an independent nation to protect their common culture and interests.
  15. nation
    a politically organized body of people under a government
    European Interventions By the late 1700s, the Ottoman Turks' power was in decline, and European nations began to intervene in Egyptian affairs.
  16. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    Nationalists are people who want to form an independent nation to protect their common culture and interests.
  17. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
    In 1875, when Egypt's ruler faced heavy debts, Great Britain gladly purchased Egypt's share of ownership in the Suez Canal.
  18. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    Sri tish troops remained in Egypt for decades.
Created on Wed Dec 09 12:28:57 EST 2009 (updated Wed Dec 09 12:54:49 EST 2009)

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