Why did oil become scarce in britain after egypt closed the suez canal in 1956?
a. oil could not be transported from the middle east through the suez canal.
ob. oil wells in egypt had to be closed down.
oc.
shipping industries in britain went on strike because of the closure.
od.
iran and iraq refused to export oil to britain.
e.
british oil rigs shut their operations in the middle east.

E

Explanation:  The Suez Canal is an artificial opening built on Egyptian territory to connect the Red and Mediterranean Seas and allow maritime communication between Europe and Asia without having to contour the African continent. This passage made Egypt a kind of gateway between the West and the East.

the industrial revolution pushed the world into modern industrialization. it changed the course of history profoundly. it caused rapid urbanization and pushed cities and countries into development. the industrial revolution began in great britain with a series with new inventions which led to the creation of machines and mass production.

this caused the country to gain wealth and money and become an international superpower. it improved transportation and manufacturing inside the country, pushed people to live in urban areas and britain to become the most powerful nation in the world for a while.