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Ottoman Empire
Lost strength throughout the 1700s -
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Weakening Empires
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Mughal Empire
Entered a deep decline -
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The British in India
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Qing dynasty
Late 1700s China faced major rebellions -
Britain and Malacca (+Malaysia)
The British gained control of Malacca from the Dutch and also took Malaysia too. -
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Opium Wars
Two wars in the mid-19th century involving Anglo-Chinese disputes over British trade in China and China's sovereignty. The wars and events between them weakened the Qing dynasty and reduced China's separation from the rest of the world. -
Indian National Congress
The first Indian nationalist organization. Worked to return the Indian people´s rights that the British were violating. Began modest then turned radical. -
India had the Fourth-Largest Railroad Network in the World
Britain invested in transportation for two reasons:
1.To move troops to trouble spots more easily
2.To help sell British products throughout India
