<span>The purpose of building the Suez Canal was to allow ships to travel between the Mediterranean and Red Seas, which would increase trade between the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.</span>
Mining and manufacturing are Israel's most important industries. They make the country lots of money.
"<span>Supported by all of the Southern ex-Confederate governments" is the only incorrect statement, since the Radical Republicans were the harshest towards the South and therefore were hated by the ex-Confederates. </span>
Depending on the source, i would say at least a 2 to 1
