During the late 19th century, the route which connected the East and West via the Suez Canal opened in:

1. Your syllabus mentions the Suez Canal's opening. 2. The Suez Canal opened in 1869, reducing the cost and time of cargo movement between Europe and Asia. 3. Steam-powered ships and the canal together transformed long-distance trade. _Source: syllabus History India and the Contemporary World - II, Ch 3 "The Making of a Global World", §Trade ¶2_