british empire

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    Indian rebellion

    Started by sepoys in bengal army's anger about pay and condition of service, but spread to the rest of India. other causes include: new rifles greased with pig/cow fat, and landlords/nobles deprived of their land by governor general Dalhousie.
  • International Exhibition

    exhibitions from 36 countries
  • Great reform act by Disraeli

  • Disraeli Prime minister

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    Gladstone Prime Minister

  • Britain occupies Fiji

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    Disraeli Prime Minister

  • Disraeli buys Suez Canal shares

    he bought 44% of the shares for £4 million on behalf of the British government so Khedive Isma'il Pasha could pay off his debt from modernising Egypt.
  • Brussels conference

    Held by King Leopold II of Belgium and decided that intervention in Africa was necessary, routes needed roads and railways, and created an international African Association to coordinate efforts.
  • Nubian Village put on display at an exhibitions

    human zoos and stereotypes were used to justify British colonialism and presence.
  • Queen Victoria made Empress of India

  • Khedive Isma'il deposed

    He was deposed by the ottoman sultan (pressure by France and Britain) due to falire to reform finance/resist foreign creditors and replaced by Tewfik.
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    Anglo-Zulu war

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    Anglo-Afghan war

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    Gladstone Prime minister

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    First Boer war

  • Muhammad Ahmad declared himself Mahdi

    Sudanese. Mahdi=spiritual leader who will restore religion and justice
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    Bombardment of Alexandria

    this occurred due to Fights in Alexandria June 1882 that killed 50 europeans and 125 Egyptians, as well as revolts led by Ahmed Urabi against foreign interference.
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    British Occupation of Egypt

  • Third reform act by Gladstone

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    Berlin Conference

    Held by Otto Von Bismarck (chancellor) and attended by 14 foreign ministers, decided that the basin of Congo was kept for free trade, and that 'effective occupation' should occur-colonisation claims to countries. Africa was divided between the powers. started the scramble for Africa
  • Gladstone prime minister

  • Gladstone's Irish Home Rule Bill

  • Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee

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    Gladstone prime minister

  • Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee