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Matthew C. Perry in Japan
Perry sailed to Japan to open trade between the two nations. The Treaty of Kanagawa was the agreement that this could follow through. -
Sepoy Rebellion
The Indian soldiers rebelled against the British, but the British put down the revolt within a year. As a result of the rebellion, Queen Victoria became the Empress of India. -
Suez Canal
Isma'il supported the construction of the Suez Canal. This canal connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. -
The Discovery of David Livingstone
David Livingstone had set out on an exploration to Africa to convert African people to Christianity and to stop slavery. No one had heard from Livingstone for several years, so it was significant when Henry Morton Stanley found him. -
Boer War
This war was between the South Africans and the British and it was the first modern "total" war. The British ended up winning. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Chinese government allowed the peasants to set siege on the European section of Beijing for months, but the European soldiers finally defeated them. -
Revolution of 1911
The Chinese people who desired a modern and independent republic rebelled against the Qing Dynasty. Their defeat of the dynasty led to the creation of a democracy.
