The people were enslaved by the imperial forces on their own native land, the land was stripped of its natural resources, cultural practices in Africa were disrupted due to the Berlin conference civilizing the distribution of African land between European powers
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Not until 1920 did women add the ballot to their arsenal of political tools. The women's rights movement was the offspring of abolition. Many people actively supported both reforms. Several participants in the 1848 First Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls had already labored in the anti-slavery movement.
The answer to the first question is: the king of India, he never conquered India. The answer to the second: Phalanxes. The phalanxes were based on the usage of long spears, that would stop the enemy advancing.
In Southwest Asia, WWI forced the Ottoman Empire to disperse and lose all of its land but Turkey, who modernized shortly after. Republics were formed and different people took over, mainly men with military positions.
The most important event was obviously the American Civil War from 1861-1865. This led to the 14th Amendment which defined a citizen as "any person born or naturalized in the US." The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, and the 15th Amendment prohibits denying the right to vote to someone because of their race.
Other key events include the Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Revolution, The Spanish-American War, the War of 1812, the purchase of Alaska, the Mexican Cession, the Indian Wars, and the California Gold Rush.
Like I said, the right to vote was extended to all male citizens by the 15th Amendment. Women were not given the right to vote until the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920.
