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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy created by President James Monroe in 1823. It stated that the U.S. opposed further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere as well as any interferance with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere. -
The Great Trek
The Great Trek was the movement of the Boers, North into into the interior of South Africa. Their goal was to find land of their own where they could be independent from Britain. http://www.sahistory.org.za/south-africa-1806-1899/great-trek-1835-1846 -
Sepoy Rebellion
The Sepoy Rebellion started in 1857 when sepoys in the British East Indian Company's army rose up against the British. https://vimeo.com/152445128 -
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal was open to navigation on November 17, 1869. This canal connected the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and it soon grew to be one of the world's most heavily traveled shipping lanes. -
Berlin Conference
The purpose of the conference was to determine the division of Africa.Representitives of Britain, Belgium, Portugal, France, and Germany attended. -
Boer War
Full scale war began between the Boers and the British began on October 11, 1899 in South Africa. The British won this war and it ended officially on May 31, 1902 -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion began on Novemeber 2, 1899 when a secret chinese organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harminous led an uprising in Northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence.
