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Queen Victoria Crowned Empress of India
The Conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli had Queen Victoria proclaimed as Empress of India. This binded India more closely to Britain. -
Treaty of Kanagawa
Matthew Calbraith Perry was a U.S. representative who signed the Treaty of Kanagawa with the Japanese government. This opened the Shimoda and Hakodate ports to American trade and allowed a U.S. consulate to be established in Japan. -
Sepoy Rebellion
The Sepoy Rebellion was Indian soldiers rebelling against the British rule. This began partly because of a rumor that cartridges for guns were made from cow and pig fat. -
Suez Canal Built
The Suez Canal was an artificial waterway built in Egypt. It connected the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. -
David Livingstone Found
David Livingstone was an explorer who traveled to Africa, and he disappeared for several years. He was found by Henry Morton Stanley who said the famous quote "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?". -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion took place in China. This was a rebellion against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there. -
Panama Canal Built
The Panama Canal is a waterway that America built across the Isthmus of Panama. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
