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Period: 1911 BCE to 1912 BCE
Revolution of 1911
In 1911 the Qing decided to nationalize all the trunk railways, thus incurring the wrath of local vested interests. Armed rebellion broke out in the province of Sichuan, and the court exposed itself to further attacks by failing to suppress it. -
1904 BCE
Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary of December 1904 stated that the United States would intervene as a last resort to ensure that other nations in the Western Hemisphere fulfilled their obligations to international creditors -
Period: 1899 BCE to 1900 BCE
Open Door policy
Open Door policy, statement of principles initiated by the United States in 1899 and 1900 for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China and in support of Chinese territorial and administrative integrity. The statement was issued in the form of circular notes dispatched by U.S. Secretary of State John Hay to Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and Russia. -
Period: 1899 BCE to 1901 BCE
Boxer Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion, officially supported peasant uprising of 1900 that attempted to drive all foreigners from China. “Boxers” was a name that foreigners gave to a Chinese secret society known as the Yihetuan Nov 2, 1899 – Sep 7, 1901 -
Period: 1889 BCE to 1902 BCE
Boer Wat
In 1867 they had found gold and diamonds in South Africa. Which had fueled the British to fight the Boers for the land. -
1885 BCE
Indian National Congress
Formed in 1885, the Indian National Congress dominated the Indian movement for independence from Great Britain. It subsequently formed most of India’s governments from the time of independence and often had a strong presence in many state governments. -
Period: 1881 BCE to 1914 BCE
Panama Canal
Following the failure of a French construction team in the 1880s, the United States commenced building a canal across a 50-mile stretch of the Panama isthmus in 1904. The project was helped by the elimination of disease-carrying mosquitoes, while chief engineer John Stevens devised innovative techniques and spurred the crucial redesign from a sea-level to a lock canal -
1877 BCE
Queen Victoria crowned Empress of India
Conservative Prime Minister, had Queen Victoria proclaimed as Empress of India. India was already under crown control after 1858, but this title was a gesture to link the monarchy with the empire further and bind India more closely to Britain. -
1858 BCE
British Raj
This system of governance was instituted on 28 June 1858, after the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The rule of the British East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person of Queen Victoria (who, in 1876, was proclaimed Empress of India). -
Period: 1857 BCE to 1858 BCE
Sepoy Rebellion
sepoy rebellion was the First War of Independence. widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–59 caused the indians to start to fight for their independence. -
1854 BCE
Treaty of Kanagawa
Treaty of Kanagawa (March 31, 1854), Japan’s first treaty with a Western nation. Concluded by representatives of the United States and Japan at Kanagawa (now part of Yokohama) -
1842 BCE
Treaty of Nanjing
(August 29, 1842) treaty that ended the first Opium War, the first of the unequal treaties between China and foreign imperialist powers. China paid the British an indemnity, ceded the territory of Hong Kong, and agreed to establish a “fair and reasonable” tariff. -
Period: 1839 BCE to 1860 BCE
Opium Wars
The first Opium War (1839–42) was fought between China and Britain.The second Opium War (1856–60), also known as the Arrow War or the Anglo-French War in China, was fought by Britain and France against China. -
Period: 1835 BCE to 1854 BCE
Great Trek
12,000 to 14,000 Boers from Colony in South Africa between 1835 and the early 1840s, in rebellion against the policies of the British government. Many Boers decide to settle down in Zimbabwe. -
1823 BCE
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine, (December 2, 1823), cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy enunciated by Pres. James Monroe in his annual message to Congress. Declaring that the Old World and New World had different systems and must remain distinct spheres -
Period: 1813 BCE to 1873 BCE
David Livingstone
David Livingstone was a scottish missionary and explorer who exercised a formative influence on Western attitudes toward Africa. He also did missionaries in China. -
Period: 1794 BCE to 1858 BCE
Matthew C. Perry
Matthew Calbraith Perry, (born April 10, 1794, South Kingston, R.I., U.S.—died March 4, 1858, New York City), U.S. naval officer who headed an expedition that forced Japan in 1853–54 to enter into trade and diplomatic relations with the West after more than two centuries of isolation. Through his efforts the United States became an equal power with Britain, France, and Russia in the economic exploitation of East Asia. -
1600 BCE
East India Company
Starting as a monopolistic trading body, the company became involved in politics and acted as an agent of British imperialism in India from the early 18th century to the mid-19th century.In addition, the activities of the company in China in the 19th century served as a catalyst for the expansion of British influence there. -
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Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is only the most recent of several man made waterways that once snaked their way across Egypt. The Canal was used for trading purposes.
