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Imperialism
Imperialism- One country overpowering another in fields such as culture, politics, and economics.
Imperialism is well known to be the Migration of a country to another in order to Argue, Intimidate, and most times Neglect a smaller or weaker nation. -
Treaty with Samoa
The United States created a treaty with a South Pacific group of islands known as Samoa. America used the islands as a territory and naval station. Over time, the Samoan islands were shared amongst the U.S., Britain, and Germany. -
Berlin Conference
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A council of all European powers met in Africa to discuss future plans to prevent bloodshed. -
Canadian Pacific Railway Opened
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Similar to the U.S., our northern neighbor Canada expanded westward and so a railway was built to connect the country. -
First Sino-Japanese War
As Japan and China became more competitive over Korea, a war broke out. Japan emerged victorious and gained treaty ports in China and control over the island of Taiwan. -
Spanish-American War
War between the U.S. and Spain began over Cuba's attempts to emancipate from Spain. -
Boxer Uprising
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The Righteous Harmonious Fists were a Chinese group that earned the nickname Boxers by westerners. When forming, they agreed their purpose was to drive out foreigners who supposedly didn't belong in China. -
Boer War
The Boers clashed with the British due to the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer lands. After a gruesome 4 year battle, the British claimed victory and united the Cape Colony and former Boer republics into the Union of South Africa. -
Treaty of Portsmouth
This treaty ended the Russo-Japanese war, and also granted Japan control of Korea as well as other parts of Manchuria. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
There were many factors, including, Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, & Nationalism, but this is the single event that sparked or ignited World War I. -
Panama Canal Opened
The Panama Canal is a manmade body of water that shortened travel between cities such as New York and San Francisco by thousands of miles. Over the 10 years it took to be built, thousands of men died from accidents and illness; it costed about $7 billion in currency today.
