Ch.41 New Zealand and Her Rul...

Ch.41 New Zealand and Her Rulers

The Treaty of Waitangi

On February 6th, 1840, a British navy captain William Hobson and the Maori signed a treaty between the Maori and Great Britain.
This ˝Treaty of Waitangi˝ said that Britain would protect the property and the rights of the Maori against the British settlers.
In return, the Maori would recognize England as their ruler.

The New Zealand Wars

Great Britain had annexed New Zealand, but their new colony wasn‘t firmly in their hands yet.
Today, the country of New Zealand is still a member of the British Common-wealth, a group of nations that once belonged to Great Britain and are still friends and allies of the British.


Ch.42 The World of Forty-Nine

The Gold Rush

By 1849, everyone in the United States knew about the gold at Sutter‘s Mill.
Firty-niners
In 1850, California was the thirty-first state to join the Union. And it was the richest state in America!

A World of Unrest

Between 1600 and 1850, the modern nations of the world-the United States, Mexico, Brazil, China, India, France, Spain, Russia, England-took shape.
But over the next 150 years, the greatest conflicts the world had ever seen would shake those nations to their foundations.

Ch.40 Mexico and Her Neighbor...

Ch.40 Mexico and Her Neighbor

Remember the Alamo

The Mexican-American War
With American soldiers pouring through the streets of Mexico City, the Mexican Congress agreed to sign a peace treaty as long as the United States paid the Mexican government for the land it was losing.
In 1848, the United States paid Mexico fifteen million dollars. In return, Mexico gave up Texas and another piece of land where California, Nevada, Utah, Ari-zona, Colorado, Wyoming, and part of New Mexico now lie.
A few years later, the United States paid Mexico another ten million dollars for the rest of New Mexico.
The Mexican-American War was finally over. And the United States of America now held most of the land it owns today.

Ch.39 China Adrift The First...

Ch.39 China Adrift

The First Opium War

In 1842, the Chinese and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Nanjing, which they called the ˝unequal treaty.˝
China had to pay Great Britain twenty-one million dollars for the opium that had been destroyed.
They had to agree to open up five more ports for British ships to trade in.
The whole island of Hong Kong had to be given to the British.

Ch.38 American Tragedies The...

Ch.38 American Tragedies

The Trail of Tears
The Indian Removal Act

Nat Turner’s Revolt
August 21st, 1831, the rebellion was began.

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Ch.37 Troubled Africa

The Zulu Kingdom

The Boers and the British