Before IR
Where was trade facilitated?
What is the Nile River
During Muhammad Ali's rule, what industrial building was the most numerous and prominent component of the economy at the time?
Cotton Mills
How many sugar refineries were established and developed in Upper Egypt by 1878
22 refineries
What began in the early 1900's?
Another massive state-led industrialization.
What religion were the Egyptians mostly?
Islamic
Who drove the economy?
Who are Peasants/Farmers
Besides cotton, what is an example of an industry that was a main component of the Industrial Revolution under Ali's rule?
Agriculture processing, military production, or textile
What war created an extra demand for cotton in the 1860s and cause egypt to become a larger manufacturer of cotton to fill that gap?
The American Civil War
Name at least one industry that they invested in?
- arms
- shipyards
- textiles
How did the British get power in Egypt?
Loans to royals
What were the most valuable imports for Egypt
During Khedive Isma'il's rule, what industrial building was the most numerous and prominent component of the economy at the time?
Sugar refineries
How many cotton mills were built in the 1830s in Egypt with a labor force of 30,000
30 cotton mills were built
What was their main goal in the revolution?
Trying to achieve economic independence from Europe
What animals did the Egyptians most commonly use to transport goods?
Camels and Donkeys
What were BOTH of the Peasents main/possible jobs?
What is Farming/Building?
What components led to the downfall of Ali's Industrial Revolution Era?
Lack of Natural Resources, Inexperienced Management, Competition from Europe
What regime began the building process of european style factories in Egypt
Muhammad Ali’s regime
What is at least one reason it collapsed?
a lack of skilled local laborers
poor management
European interference
What was the name of the scholar who founded the first university in Cairo?
Rifa'a Al Tahtawi
What were at least three main kinds of artisans?
What are Potters/Weavers/Stonemason(works with stone)/Woodworker
What 3 components led to the fall of Khedive Isma'il's industrial revolution era
Competition from Europe, High Fuel Prices, Unstable Jobs
What year in the 1800s did cotton prices take a sharp decline
1865
Sugar refineries were eventually taken over by a company from which European country?
A French company called Société Générale des Sucreries
What Canal did the European powers fight for in Egypt?
The Suez Canal