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Railroads
Used to expand empires; prominent in U.S., Europe (especially England), and Africa.
INDUSTRIALISM, NATIONALISM, COLONIALISM, TRADE -
Migrations
Migrations from Euorope to North/ South America. "Better life". 1800-1920.
NATIONALISM -
Steamships
Steamships expanded territories, faster travel, travel across Pacific. 1800s.
COLONIALISM, INDUSTRIALISM, TRADE -
Hawaii
Hawaii began to have contact with europeans like the russians, french and british. In 1875 they singed a treaty with america that would see them become part of the US.
NATIONALISM, COLONIALISM, TRADE -
Wars of New Zealand
The british wanted to colonize New Zealand, the natives didn't want them too. Guess who won? Correct, The Brits.
COLONIALISM -
Mexican American War
Mexico and America fought over territories in the South-West. US won a lot of land.
COLONIALISM, NATIONALISM -
Australian Penal Colonies
The Brtish sent approximatley 165,000 prisoners to this newly discovered continent because its about the least hospitable place ever.
COLONIALISM -
British In India
British control of India, 1700s/ 1800s, East India Company, British influences.
COLONIALISM -
Commodore Matthew Perry
Forced Japan to trade/ industrialize. Americans more advanced; gunboat diplomacy. 1853.
INDUSTRIALISM, TRADE -
Ottoman Empire Decline
Ottoman Empire declines in power and loses control over many territories.
NATIIONALISM, -
Crimean War
Excessively blood conflict involvin almost every major european power participating. Ottomans win but everyone loses many men.
NATIONALISM -
William Walker
Colonized many parts of latin america. Ruled Nicaragua until overthrown.
INDUSTIALISM, REVOLUTION -
Opium Wars
Opium Wars, 1840s and 1860, British deal opium, China destroyed it. British win wars.
TRADE, NATIONALISM, COLONIALISM -
Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration, 1868, emperor back in power, responses to imperialism.
NATIONALISM, REVOLUTIONS -
Suez Canal Completed
Canal built between Mediterranean and the Red Sea by the French.
INDUSTRIALISM, COLONIALISM, TRADE -
Anglo-Zulu War
Anglo-Zulu War, Jan.-Jul. 1879. Zulus vs. British, Zulus lacking; British challenged.
COLONIALISM, NATIONALISM -
The Boer War
Boer Wars, 1880-81 and 1899-1902. War between native Boers and British. South Africa.
COLONIALISM -
Berlin Conference
All major european colonizers split up all of west africa amongst themselves. Pay no attention to africans -
French Indochina
French colonized Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos. In 1887, became a federation.
COLONIALISM, NATIONALISM -
Ethiopia
Free state in Africa, beat Italians but they won later. 1896
NATIONALISM -
Cuban Independence
Cuba fought spain for its independence for the third time. They allied with America and won.
REVOLUTION, NATIONALISM, COLONIALISM -
Canadian Independence
Canada passed a bill which made it a dominion of Britain, giving it more freedom. It would not be fully independent for some time.
NATIONALISM, COLONIALISM