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U.S. Acquisition of the Panama Canal
1903
-Treaty of Hay-Bunau-Varilla between U.S. and Panama
-United states would get 10 mile wide strip of land for the canal with a
1 time 1 million dollar payment
-Panama was guaranteed independence by U.S.
Completion of the Panama Canal
1914
-Costed $350 million
-It was the most expensive construction project of its time but was also
most technologically advanced as well because of the dam system
-Is still the only passage from Atlantic to Pacific without travelling all
the way South
-Theodore Roosevelt is the person to thank
Treaty of Nanking
1842
-was the peace treaty that ended the First Opium War between Britain and China
-First of unequal treaties
-Outcomes (China paid Britain 2 billion, Britain got Hong Kong, Opened 5 ports
to foreign trade, Established a "fair and reasonable tariff"
,Second Boers War
1899-1902
-Britain and Boers fought again
-Causes (Gold found, Tension politically (ideologies and leaders), Jameson
Raid)
-Outcomes (Britain won, Britain lost trust of other European Countries
from this war as they used cruel war tactics to win)
Monroe Doctrine
1823
-Created by U.S. President James Monroe
-U.S. policy to Europe saying that they would not tolerate any more
colonization in the Americas
-The U.S. would not allow Europe to interfere with independent
governments in the Americas
Otto von Bismarck's Chancellorship
1871-1890
-Germany's first Chancellor
-Defensive foreign policy (wanted to make Germany strong but knew
that they were open to attack from all sides so he tried to make treaties
with neighboring countries)
-Wanted to Isolate France
-Was fired by Kaiser Wilhelm in 1890
, Kaiser Wilhelm's Reign
1888-1918
-Emperor of Germany
-Aggressive foreign policy (wanted to increase countries power, create
Navy that rivaled the British (Naval Arms Race), made lots of enemies)
-Believed that the only way to become more powerful was war, "makes our
boys strong"
-Basically one of the main causes of the tensions leading up to WW1
Kaiser Telegram to the Boers
1896
-Message sent by German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm to Paul Kruger leader of
the Boers congratulating him on the Boers win against Britain
-Kaiser's aunt was Britain's queen
Anglo-Zulu War
1879
-Between British and Zulu tribe in South Africa
-Causes (Britain wanted a South African Federation, British ordered Zulu
to disband their troops and join their federation Zulus said no)
-Britain won