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Chapter 10 A Canal..
Review Questions Story of the World
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What three countries fought in the War of the Pacific | The three countries were Peru, Bolivia, and Chile |
| What did Chile and Bolivia quarrel over? | They quarreled over the Atacama Desert |
| Why was the desert so dry? | It lay in a "rain shadow" |
| Name two three things found in the Atacama Desert | Copper, saltpeter for gunpowder, and sodium nitrate |
| What did bolivia want miners from Chile to do | Pay taxes on what they found |
| Why did Chilean soldiers march up to take control of the city of Antofagasta in Bolivia? | Bolivia seized a Chilean mining company to sell at auction |
| Why did Chile want control of Antofagasta? | It was a port city |
| What country had Bolivia signed a treat with? | Peru |
| Where was the war between Chile and Bolivia-Peru alliance fought? | Waters of the Pacific |
| What country had the strongest navy? | Chile |
| What did Peru have in its navy? | Two iron warships |
| What happened when the Chilean navy cornered the Peruvian warship Hudscar | Captured and its commander killed |
| How many years was it before Peru surrendered? | Three |
| When Peru agreed to a peace treaty, what did it give up? | Southern parts of its coast |
| What did Bolivia give up? | Entire coastline |
| What did Chile gain the rights to? | The Atacama Desert |
| What happened in Peru after the treaty was signed? | Civil war continued for 7 years |
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