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What effect did Muhammad Ali’s actions have on the Ottoman Empire?
  1. Muhammad Ali conquered North Africa for the sultan.
  2. Muhammad Ali revolted against the empire and gained freedom for Egypt.
  3. Muhammad Ali helped North Africa from breaking from the rest of the empire.
  4. Muhammad Ali assassinated the sultan and gained control of the empire.
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Answer - B - Muhammad Ali revolted against the Ottoman Empire and gained freedom for Egypt.

Key Takeaway: Muhammad Ali Pasha al-Mas’ud was the Wāli of Egypt and Sudan. He is generally regarded as the founder of modern Egypt. He was not truly a modern nationalist, but he still instituted many dramatic, modernizing reforms in the cultural, economic, and military spheres. The dynasty he established ruled Egypt until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.
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