Why was the Suez Canal considered the "Lifeline of the Empire" for Great Britain? A. It created large profits for British companies from charging tolls to foreign ships.

B. It created a need for trained British civil servants to work around the world.

C. It allowed Great Britain to establish new colonies in the Indian Ocean.

D. It allowed Britain easier/quicker access to its colonies in Africa and Asia.

1. which of the following best explains why president roosevelt proposed his 1937 “court-packing” plan? a. he argued that more juries were necessary to hear challenges to the new deal. b. he wanted to add to the supreme court more justices who supported the new deal. c. he argued that the supreme court lacked the authority to overturn new deal programs. 2. the federal deposit insurance corporation (fdic) was created primarily to address which problem? think of where deposits are made. a. the widespread bank failures that resulted from bank runs b. the freezing of credit that resulted from high unemployment c. the increase in personal debt that resulted from rising food prices