Thachaidhean ann an ùine Rizal

### Each of the Events in Rizal's Time

•  On February 19, 1861, a proclamation was made about the emancipation of Russia.
•  From April 12, 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War took place. This conflict was primarily caused by the issue of slavery.
•  José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861.
•  On September 22, 1862, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in America, marking the start of the liberation of enslaved people across all American states (this is the beginning of the end of American slavery)
•  On June 1, 1861, Benito Juárez became president of Mexico. He was the first Indigenous Zapotec leader
•  In April 1862, French troops, under the command of Napoleon III, attempted to conquer Mexico.
•  On June 12, 1864, the Second Mexican Empire formed, with Maximillian I as its leader.
•  In May 1867, Maximilian I and his generals were executed.
•   On February 18, 1861, the Kingdom of Italy formed under Victor Emmanuel II.
•  In 1866, there was an alliance between Otto von Bismarck and Victor Emmanuel II against Austria which led to the Austro-Prussian War.
•  Germany was unified in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War where Prussia defeated France. Otto von Bismarck played a key role in this.
•  In 1870, another war between France and Prussia occured.

### Imperialism and Colonial Expansion

•  The British Empire had expansions in India, Ceylon, and Malaysia, driven by their strong naval forces.

•  The British acquired the land from the Dutch (Malaysia).

•  The British also created a protectorate over Ceylon and Aden to aid their expansion into India.

• The Dutch held colonies in the East Indies.

•  The French formed territories in Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos).

•  The British also colonized Australia starting in 1788.

•  New Zealand became part of the British Empire in the 19th century.

• In 1882, the British colonized Egypt.

• In 1885, Germany recognized Spanish sovereignty over the Caroline Islands and Palau.

Tha an ceisteachan seo a' toirt sùil air tachartasan cudromach a thachair rè ùine José Rizal. Thig còmhla ri tachartasan gu h-ìosal leithid an t-Sìth Shìona, an Cogadh Catharra Ameireaganaich agus cruthachadh Bhonito Juárez. Le bi a' dearbhadh na h-eòlasan tar-àrd a tha air roinn gu mòr le 'n t-seann Việt Nam.