This document discusses the major global events and imperialist activities during Jose Rizal's lifetime in the late 19th century, including the abolition of serfdom in Russia, Napoleon III's invasion of Mexico, the unification of Italy and Germany, the expansion of Western empires like Britain and increased imperialism from nations like France, Germany, Japan, and Russia through colonization of Asia and parts of Africa. It also outlines Spain's loss of most of its colonies in Latin America by the 1820s and its remaining colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines by the end of the period.