The Suez Canal, completed in 1869, dramatically shortened sea routes between Europe and Asia by eliminating the need to sail around the southern tip of Africa. A voyage from London to Bombay that had previously required several months could be completed in weeks. The canal's economic and strategic importance made control over it a recurring point of contention among major powers in subsequent decades.
Based on the passage, which inference is most strongly supported?
- A
Major powers were uninterested in the canal
- B
The Suez Canal had no commercial importance
- Ccheck_circle
Major infrastructure can become a political concern in proportion to its commercial significance
- D
Voyages from London to Bombay grew longer after 1869
Explanation
Time savings producing economic importance and political contention supports A. B, C, D contradict the passage.