Catherine and he had become lovers; no one told Catherine's husband, the Grand Duke Peter. Catherine saw Orlov as very useful, and he became instrumental in the 28 June 1762 coup d'état against her husband, but she preferred to remain the Dowager Empress of Russia, rather than marrying anyone.
Towns grew along the canal route, shipping costs between the great lakes and new york were cut to a tenth, and then the second and third choices as well.
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There are various social, economic, and political reasons for the rise of imperialism in Europe. Trade has provided huge profit for the European states and there were greater zeal to protect it. The British occupation of Egypt was one such occupation to control the Suez canal. Another reason was the belief in the superiority of European race supplemented by social Darwinism. the competition among the European nations was not only economic reasons but it was also a matter of national prestige.
