https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u honors world history II project en-us 2021-02-10 16:57:33 UTC 2025-12-12 14:49:52 UTC hello@padlet.com cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1188885939 1839-1860 or 1839-1842
Two wars fought between China, (the Qing dynasty), and Britain. These wars were started due to Great Britain refusing to stop their smuggling of the drug, opium. This drove China to have a widespread addiction which disrupted their empire and ultimately lead to war. Great Britain won.]]> 2021-02-10 18:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1188885939 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1188895132 1842
Reform after the first opium war, 1839-1842. China gave Hong Kong to Britain due to their victory.]]> 2021-02-10 18:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1188895132 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1188904102 1853
US commodore Matthew Perry took his men and him all the way to Japan and forced them to "open" trade with the western powers in Europe.]]> 2021-02-10 18:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1188904102 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1188909522 1854
Treaty made after Matthew Perry opened Japan's trade. This gave the U.S. 2 Japanese ports and prompted other world nations to trade with Japan. ]]> 2021-02-10 18:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1188909522 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1188996090 1859-1869
The Suez Canal was a man-made waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and was funded by French money which drove Egypt deep into debt.]]> 2021-02-10 18:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1188996090 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211916096 1899
Called by the United States to grant all nations equal trading privileges in China.]]> 2021-02-17 16:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211916096 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211933755 1867
Diamonds were first discovered in South Africa in early 1867 by Erasmus Jacobs near the settlement of Hopetown.]]> 2021-02-17 16:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211933755 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211939149 1869
Opened on November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal was taken over by the British and used for trade to India and Asia.]]> 2021-02-17 16:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211939149 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211947038 1884-1885
The Berlin Conference was held back in the 1880's to prevent conflict and set rules for the establishment of colonies in Africa (the division of Africa). 14 European nations attended this conference, Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia, etc. ]]> 2021-02-17 16:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211947038 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211951207 1886
Gold was also first discovered in South Africa in June 1886 near the banks of Witwatersrand by Jan Gerrit Bantjes. This was a revolutionary discovery, leading South Africa onto the road of becoming the worlds largest gold-producer.]]> 2021-02-17 16:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211951207 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211958478 1896
During the division of Africa, Ethiopia was one of the two African nations to successfully avoid European colonization. Their leader, Menelik II, pitted European nations against each other in an attempt to gather more arsenal and army. Once Italy finally decided to try and stake claim on the African nation, Ethiopia fought back and won.]]> 2021-02-17 16:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211958478 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211967099 1898
The United States claimed the Philippines after the Spanish-American war and when the Treaty of Paris in 1898, was signed.]]> 2021-02-17 16:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1211967099 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224601322 1899-1901
A patriotic uprising started to drive all foreigners out of China. Resulted in the loss of the Chinese, but also the growth of nationalism and the restructure of government inside China. ]]> 2021-02-22 02:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224601322 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224605219 1899-1902
A war fought between the British and the Boers due to the Boers request of having Great Britain stop building forces on their land. This resulted in the Boer War and later, British victory.]]> 2021-02-22 02:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224605219 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224612155 1904-1905
In an attempt to claim Manchuria and Korea, Russia and Japan went to war for the two nations. Due to prior industrialization, Japan won by a landslide, resulting in the nation being seen as a brand new world power.]]> 2021-02-22 03:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224612155 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224615234 1905
Created and signed after the Russo-Japanese War. Declared that Manchuria goes to Japan and Korea becomes a Japanese protectorate. Stated that Russia must stay out of said land too. ]]> 2021-02-22 03:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224615234 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224617265 1905-1907
During the invasion of Africa, the Maji Maji Water tribe of the land prepared for a battle. They believed their magic water would make them impervious to the bullets of the Germans. Around 26,000 died during this massacre.]]> 2021-02-22 03:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224617265 cahoonmorgank https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224619321 1914
Tensions rise between the world powers as empires like Great Britain rise to control through imperialism. This provokes the start of WWI.]]> 2021-02-22 03:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cahoonmorgank/v7zxvoqiaq44wg3u/wish/1224619321