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Opium Wars (beginning)
War between the British and Chinese. The British kept smuggling opium through China and it was having negative effects on the Chinese people. China wanted to put a stop to it. -
Suez Canal Finished
The Suez Canal stretches from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean by way of a small portion of Egypt. It was an important trading route from Europe to Asia without circling around Africa. -
Doctor Livingstone Found
Dr. Livingstone was a missionary and adventurer who went to Africa to explore it and to convert the native people to Christianity. A reporter, Henry Stanley, was enlisted to help find him when Livingstone disappeared. -
The Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference was a meeting of the European nations to determine what portions of Africa would be controlled by who. African leaders weren't invited. -
China Adopts Open Door Policy
The Open Door policy was an idea of the United States. They wanted to be able to trade with China freely, rather than only in certain areas or not at all. -
Boer War (beginning)
The British fought the Dutch Boers, who had farmed African land since 1652. The conflict was over differing policies about slave and land ownership. -
Queen VIctoria Crowned Empress
Queen Victoria became the Empress of India to make India, which was already under Britain's control, more closely tied to Britain.
