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the British gain control of the cape colony in africa
the colony was ceded outright by the Netherlands to the British crown -
opium war
were two conflicts waged between China and western powers during the mid 19th century. -
treaty on nanking
was the peace treaty which ended the first Opium war between great Britain and the Qing dynasty of china -
indian rebellion
a major uprising in India in 1857-58 against the rule of British east India company -
Danish war
also called the second Schleswig war was the second of 2 conflicts over the settlement of the schleswig -
austro Prussian war
was part of the wider rivalry between Austria and Prussia , and resulted in Prussia's dominance over the German states -
tokugawa shogun lost power
the Meiji restoration of 1868 toppled the long-reigning Tokugawa1 shoguns of Edo period -
suez canal opens
Ferdinand de Lesseps formed the Suez canal company for the express purpose of building the canal. -
franco prussian war
conflict between the 2nd French empire and north German -
otto von b becomes chancellor
Otto von Bismarck served as prime minister and was the first founder of the German empire -
Prussia declares a German empire
a delegation from parliament of north Germany arrived at Versatile to beg the Prussia king to accept the title of emperor of Gemrany -
great britan occupies egypt
the British military occupied Egypt in 1882 to protect financial interests in the country -
France occupies Djibouti
the colony of French Somaliland was established following treaties signed by the ruling Somali and afar sultans with France -
french gain control of indochina
the French east India company, a trade organization formed to expand trade and propagate Catholicism, gained a foothold in Indochina in 1668 -
berlin conference
with the signature of general act, regulating the European colonization and trade in Africa during the new imperialism period -
beginning of scramble of Africa
king Leopold ii of Belgium when he involved European powers to gain recognition in Belgium -
convention of Constantinople
a treaty concerning the use of the Suez Canal in Egypt -
boxer rebellion
an uprising against foreigners that occurred in china about 1900 -
Russo Japanese war
the treaty ultimately gave Japan control of Korea and much of south Manchuria, including the port author and the railway that connected it with the rest of the region, along the southern half of Sakhalin island -
meji emperor died
emperor Meiji, suffering from diabetes, nephritis, and gastroenteritis, dies of uremia