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Treaty of Kanagawa
In Tokyo, Matthew Perry, representing the U.S. government, signed the Treaty of Kanagawa with the Japanese to open the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade and allowing the establishment of a U.S. consulate in Japan. -
Sepoy Rebellion
Rebellion in India of natives against the British East India Company -
Suez Canal
Separates Africa from Asia and provides the shortest route between Europe and the lands around the Indian and western Pacific oceans -
East India Company
An English trading company in Southeast Asia and India that expanded British influence in such areas. -
Queen Victoria: Empress of India
Queen Victoria was proclaimed the Empress of India to create a peaceful bond between Britain and India -
Indian National Congress
An outlet for Indians to voice their concerns and express their views in this political party -
Boxer Rebellion
Anti-imperialistic rebellion in China
