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Great Trek
THe movement of the Boers into the interior of Africa. THey did this in order to obtain more land (stealing it from the Africans) and to be independent from British rule. -
Sepoy Rebellion
This was an Indian Rebellion against the rule of the Britsh East India Company. It lead to the dissolution of the East India Company in 1858. -
British Raj founded
The British Raj was when the British ruled in India. It occured when the British East India Company was disolved and the power was given to the crown. -
Suez Canal built
The Suez Canal was a waterway in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It also separates Africa from Asia -
David Livingstone Found
David Lingstone was a Christian missionary working in Africa to convert people and explore. Stanley found Livingstone their after eight months of looking. -
Open Door Policy
This is a policy proposed by the United States. The policy proposed that China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis, keeping any one power from total control of the country -
Boer War
The Boer War was fought between the Bristish and the Dutch boers. It is known as the first modern war. Black South Africans were captured by the British and put into concentration camps, 14,000 people died.
