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Sepoy Rebellion
The Indian soldiers that fought for the British were called sepoys. The rebelled against the British, but the rebellion was easily put down. It led to a tightening of control of India. -
The Building of the Suez Canal
In an effort to modernize Egypt Isma'il allowed for the construction of the canal. The Canal connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. -
David Livingstone Found
Henry Morton Stanley travelled to Africa in search of David Livingstone. He was found in the town of Ujiji where Stanley greeted him by saying "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" -
Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference was a meeting between 14 that divided up Africa. They had no care for the Africans that were living there and didn't even invite the African leaders to the meeting. -
Boxer Rebellion
The peasants in China set siege to the European parts of Beijing for months. The Chinese government allowed the rebellion to happen because they also wanted the Europeans out of their country. -
The Boer War
The Boers were Dutch farmers who took Africans' land and created large farms. Suddenly adventurers from all over the world came into the the Cape of Good Hope. The Boers blamed the British for this and began to fight them. -
Revolution of 1911
The Chinese desired a more modern type of government like a democracy, so they rebelled against the Qing and won.
