The colonial powers that strove to control Iran because of its geopolitical location were Russia and Britain. Russia controlled the north of the country while the south was under the British. The people tried to constitutionalise their country when the King repeatedly failed to deliver even though he promised to. Twice in the early modern period did Iran try to become a democracy with a constitution and rights for the people. Both times the efforts of the people were thwarted and crushed by external colonial influence. The continued interest of the Colonisers in the oil of Iran meant that they were not willing to let the people have a fair share of say or profit in the way the national resources of the country were used.
Settlement societies were divided into groups according to the value of the crops they raised.
Answer:
Taking these actions might have helped Egypt protect its independence:
- sending scholars to neighboring empires to bring back knowledge about skills such as advanced weaponry, horse breeding, and chariot-building
- sending spies into the neighboring empires to learn about their invasion or expansion plans
- uniting with Nubian's and Libyans to defend the Nile civilization building walls and forts around the cities building a huge and well-trained army
- rewarding inventions and advancement in weapons and other defense equipment
- appointing pharaohs and high-ranking officials based on merit and talent rather than family bloodlines
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