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Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe of the United States of America forms his policy stating that the Europeans are not allowed to further colonize the Americas. -
Opium Wars
British merchants smuggled in opium from India into China in exchange for tea, silk, and porcelain. The Chinese tried to stop this and lost. -
Treaty of Nanjing
It ends the Opium wars between China and Britain. It is very unequal; the British win and get money and Hong Kong. -
Matthew C. Perry in Japan
American Matthew C. Perry sailed to Japan to open trade between the nations. The Treaty of Kanagawa trade agreement resulted from this. -
British Raj Founded
The British officially get control of India! During their time in India, the British build India's economy, force the Indian farmers to grow cash crops instead of food (which leads to food shortages), and spur the formation of the Indian National Congress. -
David Livingstone Found
A British Explorer named Henry Morton Stanley went to Africa and found David Livingstone. Livingstone was exploring the interior of the continent but had not been heard from in several years. -
Indian National Congress Formed
The Indian National Congress was formed so the Indians could gain more rights. It caused nationalism to arouse among the Indians. -
Open door policy
US created it to open Chinese trade to all nations. -
Boxer Rebellion
The chinese gov allowed the peasants to set siege on European section of Beijing for months. The European soldiers defeated them. -
Revoltion of 1911
The Chinese who wanted a modern, independent republic rebelled against the Qin dynasty and won. They created a democracy.
