What was the most important event 1840?

1840: The First Opium War (1839-1842) - British gunboats invade China as Britain attempts to maintain opium markets in that country by military power. As an indirect consequence, Hong Kong (a Chinese territory) become a crown colony of the British in 1843.

Why the war of 1812 taught in schools?

How many terms are a president allowed to serve?

Exercises on the Paris Commune
question 1 (UFRS) Consider the following statements about the Paris Commune. I – It occurred as an immediate consequence of the crisis caused by the fall of Napoleon III and the consummation of the French defeat against Prussia in 1871; II – He presented important measures of a popular-progressive
Exercises on the Halter's Vow - with feedback
Question 01 - UERJ 2003 - 2nd Qualification Exam - (STORNI, 1927. In:LEMOS, Renato. A history of Brazil through caricature. Rio de Janeiro:Bom Texto, Letras e Expressões, 2001.) The domination of large landowners during the Old Republic gave rise to the popular expression “halter vote”, an electoral
Exercises on the New Kingdom in Egypt
question 1 (Cescem-SP) The historical importance of Amenotep IV (Amenhotep), Egyptian pharaoh during the so-called New Kingdom (1580 BC – 1110 BC), lies in the fact that he has: promoted a religious revolution by establishing a monotheistic cult. resisted the military invasion of a major Hyksos-le
Exercises on the formation of the Greek polis
question 1 (Vunesp-SP) The classical city-state seems to have been created in parallel by the Greeks and the Etruscans and/or Romans. In the case of the latter, the Greek influence was undeniable, although difficult to assess and measure. CARDOSO, Ciro Flamarion. The ancient city-state . 1985. Po