1842 ⟶ Treaty of Nanking: Hong Kong Ceded to Britain

Treaty of Nanking cedes Hong Kong to the British.
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🏢 British East India Company Establishes Singapore

The modern city of Singapore is established by the British East India Company.⟶
British East India Company Establishes Singapore (1819)
British EmpireColonialismEast India CompanyTradeGeopolitics
SingaporeSingaporeUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🤝 Treaty of Nanking: Hong Kong Ceded to Britain

Treaty of Nanking cedes Hong Kong to the British.⟶
Treaty of Nanking: Hong Kong Ceded to Britain (1842)
ImperialismColonialismTreatiesBritish EmpireQing DynastyHong KongTrade
ChinaChinaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 British Crown Takes Control of India

1857–1858: Indian Rebellion of 1857: The British Empire assumes control of India from the East India Company.⟶
British Crown Takes Control of India (1857)
British EmpireColonialismRebellionEast India CompanyGovernanceImperialismPolitical Transition
IndiaIndiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🤝 Anglo-Siamese Treaty Signed

March 10: Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 signed (effective on July 9).⟶
Anglo-Siamese Treaty Signed (1909)
TreatyColonialismBritish EmpireThailandImperialismPolitical Agreements
United KingdomUnited KingdomThailandThailand

🤝 Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Future of Hong Kong

December 19: Sino-British Joint Declaration agrees to hand Hong Kong back to China by 1997.⟶
Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Future of Hong Kong (1984)
Hong KongSovereigntyPolitical TransitionDiplomacyPost-ColonialismInternational Relations
ChinaChinaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomHong KongHong Kong