Inglise keelt kõnelevate maade ajaloo eksamiküsimused
*The British presence in Egypt and Sudan Ismail of Egypt was forced to sell Egypt's
share in the canal to the British government. This led to the establishments of British and
French controllers who were the real power in the government. Fearing a diminishment of
their control, they bombarded Alexandria and crushed the Egyptian army at the battle of Tel
el-Kebir. Constant revolting by the Egyptian people led Great Britain to sign a declaration of
Egypt's independence. Tewfik of Sudan and his mismanagement resulted in revolt, which
threatened his survival. He appealed for help to the British. Sudan was left in the hands of the
Khedivial government. Eventually, a revolt broke out in Sudan, which culminated in the fall
of Khartoum and the death of the British governor General Gordon. The Egyptian and British
forces withdrew from Sudan.
*General Gordon and Khartoum 1885 was a British army officer and administrator. He is
annaabi.ee 
