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Suez Canal
The Suez Canal was a human-made waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. It was started by the French, but when they ran out of funds, the British finished the project. -
David Livingstone found
David Livingstone was exploring the interior of Africa and had not been heard from in a several years. Henry Morton Stanley set off to Africa, finding Livingstone who had mapped the land and searched for navigable rivers that British missionaries and traders could use. -
Queen Victoria crowed Empress of India
Once Queen Victoria was crowned Empress of India, it only further related India to Great Britain. -
Boer War`
The Boers, dutch farmers in Africa, clashed with Britain about land policies and outsider political rights. The Boers took arms against Britain in total war, but Britain won. -
Open Door Policy
The O[en Door Policy was a policy set in place by the U.S. intended to keep China open to trade with a;; countries on an equal basis. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was when the unwanted Europeans and Christians in China were overwhelmingly attacked by boxer fighters. The Chinese government decided to do nothing about this so Europeans had to come in and put out the rebellion. -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a water flooded passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific controlled by the U.S. This was also one of the major ways the U.S. became involved with Latin America.
