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Treaty of Kanagawa
In Tokyo an american representative named matthew perry signed a treaty with Japan opening trade between the two nations -
Opium Wars end
Two wars in china between the chinese and the british over britians right to trade opium in china -
Queen Victoria Crowned Empress of India
after the dissolution of the British Tea Company in India, Queen Victoria adopted the title of empress over the colony -
Boer war starts
War between the native boers and the british colonists due to the expansion of the british empire and annexation of the boer government -
Open Door Policy
Open Door Policy called for the establishment of equal trading rights to all nations in all parts of China and for recognition of Chinese territorial integrity. -
Boxer Rebellion End
The boxer rebellion was a movement to get rid of Christians and foreigners in China, it was led by a group called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists. -
panama canal completed
Shortcut through panama that greatly reduced the amount of time it took ships to get from the atlantic to the pacific
