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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was articulated in President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress. This Doctrine warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. The Monroe Doctrine is the best known U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere. -
The Great Trek
The Boers moved north to escape British control during the 1830s-1840s. The Boers were decended from settlers from the Westerm mainland of Europe. -
Berlin Confrence
The Berlin Confrence was the gathering of 14 European nations to lay down ground rules for the division of Africa. (Each nation would colonize different sections of Africa.) -
The Open Door Policy
Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door Note, that was dispatched to the major European powers. The Open Door Policy was first seen at the Berlin Confrence.The policy had stated to keep china open to trade with all countries on an equal basis, keeping any one power from total control of the country. -
The Boer War
(October 11, 1899 – May 31, 1902) The first clash between the British and the Transvaal Boers. The British consolidated their power over most of the colonies of South Africa in 1879. The Boers protested, and in December 1880 they revolted. There were many battles such as Majuba Hill, Laing's Nek, etc. A peace treaty was signed on the 23rd of March, 1881. -
Panama Canal Build
(1903-1914) President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the building of the United States long term dream; a trans-isthmian canal. In 1914, the canal was finally finished. the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903, which provided the United States with a 10-mile wide strip of land for the canal, a one-time $10 million payment to Panama, and an annual annuity of $250,000. -
Revolution of 1911
(October 10, 1911 – February 12, 1912) Victory of the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance Abdication of Puyi Downfall of the Qing dynasty Establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China.
