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The Great Trek
A movement where dutch speaking people went into the interior of southern Africa in hopes of finding land to claim. -
Treaty of Nanjing
This was a peace treaty that ended the first Opium war between Britain and China. This was the first "unequal" treaty. -
Treaty of Kanagawa
This treaty opened up numerous amounts of trade between the United States and Japan. It was the start to the two countries relationship. -
Sepoy Rebellion
Sepoys, or Indian soldiers, rebelled against the British and the British stopped their revolt within a year. As a result, parliament tightened control of India and ended the East India Co. dominance. -
Suez Canal
This canal was used to connect the Medditeranean sea to the red sea. It was constructed by the Suez Canal company. -
David Livingstone found
Henry Morton Stanley found him in Africa after many times searching for him.l -
Revolution of 1911
This revolution ended Chinas last imperial dynasty (Qing). It also established the republic of China.
