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36 Gun Steamship Invented
The Steamship helped Europeans travel to Africa to colonize the colonies and it allowed you to go against a current. -
Monroe Doctorine
The Monroe Doctorine was a US foreign policy that stated that further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention. This made it so that no one could enter the U.S. or even South America. -
Scramble for Africa begins
The Scramble for Africa has now begun and France is the first to invade with the conquest of Algeria in 1830. Even though in 1827, France issued a 3 year blockade of Algeria they didn't actually go there until 1830. -
Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry forced Japan to trade and on this date he commanded a squadron of two steamers and two sailing vessels to sail into Tokyo. -
Mangal Pandey
This soldier led the Indian rebellion againt Britain in 1857. He pushed for independence for India and hated how the British had no regard for India's culture. -
Suez Canal Construction Begins
The Suez canal is a canal located in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean sea to the Red Sea. It also seperates the African continent from Asia. It took 10 years to build it. -
Stanley finds Livingstone
Henry Stanley finds Livingstone and says the famous quote, "Dr.Livingstone I presume?" -
Maxin Gun Invented
I don't know the exact date it was invented so I put January 1st. The maxim gun was invented by Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim and it was the first recoil-operated machine gun. It helped Europeans stop revolts and force expansion -
Leopold II of Belgium rules Congo
Leopold II takes Congo as his own posession and rules it for 23 years before letting Congo have their freedom back. -
Boxers Rebellion
The boxers rebelled against European colonists in China and they were unsuccesfull, but their message was loud and clear.
