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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was enforced on December 2, 1823. It stated that United States would not tolerate intervention by European nations in the affairs of nations in the Americas.
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Great Trek
The Great Trek started in September 1835. It was an eastward migration of dutch settlers who travelled from the Cape Colony to South Africa. -
Treaty of Kanagawa
The Treaty of Kanagawa was enforced on March 31, 1853. This treaty was Japan's first treaty with a Western nation and it marked the end of Japan's period of seclusion.
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Suez Canal built
The Suez Canal opened on November 17, 1869. This is an artificial waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. -
David Livingstone found
David Livingstone was found on November 10, 1871. Henry Morton Stanley found Livingstone who explored all over Africa. -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary was adressed in 1904. This was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine that gave the US the right to be an "international police power" in the Western Hemisphere. -
Panama Canal built
The Panama Canal was finished in 1914. The Panama Canal is an artificial waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.
