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The Conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli had Queen Victoria proclaimed as Empress of India. This binded India more closely to Britain.
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Matthew Calbraith Perry was a U.S. representative who signed the Treaty of Kanagawa with the Japanese government. This opened the Shimoda and Hakodate ports to American trade and allowed a U.S. consulate to be established in Japan.
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The Sepoy Rebellion was Indian soldiers rebelling against the British rule. This began partly because of a rumor that cartridges for guns were made from cow and pig fat.
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The Suez Canal was an artificial waterway built in Egypt. It connected the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
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David Livingstone was an explorer who traveled to Africa, and he disappeared for several years. He was found by Henry Morton Stanley who said the famous quote "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?".
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The Boxer Rebellion took place in China. This was a rebellion against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there.
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The Panama Canal is a waterway that America built across the Isthmus of Panama. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
