Imperialism

  • The East India Company

    The East India Company was an English and Later British joint-stock company founded in 1600
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Told the US to leave the Western Hemisphere countries out and not try to take over
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    The Great Trek

    It was a movement Dutch colonists into the interior of southern Africa in search of land where they could establish their own homeland, independent of British rule.
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    Opium Wars

    Wars between the Western Countries and the Qing Dynasty. The first fought by Britain and China and the next was fought by Britain and France against China.
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    David Livingston Missionary Work

    David went to Africa as a medical doctor. He was also the first European to cross the African Continent
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    Treaty of Nanjing

    The of Nanjing was a peace treaty that ended the first Opium War
  • Matthew C Perry in Japan

    Led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade.
  • Treaty of Kanagawa

    Convention of Kanagawa, Japan-US Peace Treaty signed between the US and the Tokugawa Shogunate
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    Sepoy Rebellion

    Indian Mutiny, also called Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence. Widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India
  • British Raj Founded

    The British Raj was the rule by the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent
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    Suez Canal Built

    The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It is often considered to define the border between Africa and Asia.
  • Queen Victoria Crowned Empress of India

    This title was a big deal and was a great link to the monarchy and the empire.
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    The Panama Canal Built

    The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.
  • Indian National Congress Formed

    The Indian National Congress is a political party in India with widespread roots. Was also a modern nationalist movement.
  • Open Door Policy

    The open door policy is a term in foreign affairs that would refer to the policy that would allow a system of trade in China
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    Boer War

    Fought between the British Empire and two independent Boer states, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State.
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    Boxer Rebellion

    An uprising against foreigners that was started by peasants but eventually supported by government. It was anti-imperialist, anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising in China
  • Roosevelt Corollary

    Told the other countries to quit messing with the United States or they would go to war.
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    Revolution of 1911

    It was also known as the Chinese Revolution or the Xinhai Revolution, ended China's last imperial dynasty