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Sepoy Rebellion
Sepoys (Indian Soldiers) rebelled against the British; they put down the revolt within the year. The result was a parliamentary tighten of control of India and ended the East India Co. dominance. -
Suez Canal Opens
Egyptian ruler Isma'il attempts to modernize Egypt by creating Suez Canal, a human-made waterway that cut through the Isthmus of Suez. It connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. -
British Explorers Meet
Stanley goes to Africa to find Livingstone. Stanley finds him at the town of Ujiji on Lake Tanganyika. -
Berlin Conference
14 nations met to lay down the rules for the division of Africa. The European nation divided the continent with little thought about how African ethnic or linguistic groups were divided. -
Indian National Congress Formation
The Indian National Congress formed to gain more rights. This resulted in a rising sense of nationalism among Indians. -
Boer War
Diamonds and gold were found in southern Africa, so adventurers from all over the world wanted the goods. A rebellion against the Boers failed and the Boers went to war with the British for it. Britain finally won this total war. -
Revolution of 1911
The Chinese desired a modern, independent republic rebelled against the Qing dynasty and won. They created a democracy.
