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When Chinese tried to stop British from smuggling opium in an exchange for tea, silk, and porcelain. But the British easily defeat the Chinese.
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When Indian soldiers rebelled against the British. This caused the revolt to be put down by the British within a year.
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It was man-made waterway, built mainly with French money, which went through Isthmus of Suez. This connected the Red sea with the Mediterranean sea.
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Henry Morton Stanley was sent by the New York Herald to find Livingstone when nobody heard back from him after several years of him exploring the interior part of the continent.
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It was a war between the British and the Boers because the discovery of diamonds and gold were discovered in the Boer's territory. The British ended up winning.
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When 14 European nations met to lay down rules about the division of Africa. They met to avoid war and keep peace.
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The U.S. created it to open Chinese trade to all nations in order for the protection of equal privileges.