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Treaty of Nanjing
This treaty was between the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and the Emperor of China. It ended the first opium war. -
Treaty of Kanagawa
The treaty of Kanagawa allowed American trade in the ports of Hakodate and Shimoda. It also allowed there to be a U.S. consulate in Japan. -
Sepoy Rebellion
This is the rebellion that went against the rule of the East India Company in India. -
British Raj Founded
This is the rule of Britain in India. It is also known as the direct or crown rule. -
Suez Canal Built
The Suez Canal is a canal connecting the red sea and the mediterranean. It was used by the British as a route to get to India. -
Revolution of 1911
This revolution was the revolution that took out Chinas last Imperial Dynasty. This revolution also started the Republic of China. -
Panama Canal
The USA built the Panama Canal and it was finished in 1914. To gain the rights to build it the USA had to offer 10 million dollars, yearly payments and encourgae a revolution in Panama to break free from Colombia.