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Industrial Revolution
It was a period of time of new scientific and technological development. This caused the migration of society from rural areas and agriculture to industrial areas. -
Opium War
It was a war over the drug opium between China and Britain. China tried to slow down the opium trade which cause Britain to forcefully open the Chinese markets for opium imports. eventually there was an unfair treaty between the two, favoring the British. -
Treaty of Nanjing
It was an unfair peace treaty ending the first Opium War between Great Britain and China. -
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Meiji Restoration
The restore of imperial rule in Japan, ending the Tokugawa shogunate. -
Suez Canal Construction
It was built as a way to connect France and Egypt. It vastly reduced the travel time and the cost of ships by allowing them to get to the Arabian sea without going around Africa. -
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Scramble for Africa
The continent of Africa was undergoing rapid colonization by European powers. -
Berlin Conference
A meeting talking about the territory in Africa, discussed by European powers. -
Fashoda Incident
France and Britain were on the border of war over the colonial territory in Africa. In the end there was a diplomatic resolution causing an alliance. -
Boer War
A war between the British Empire and the Boer republics that took place in South Africa. The British wanted to control the South African territory causing a fought out conflict. -
Russo-Japanese War
It was a m military war between Russia and The Japan Empire. They were competing for imperial ambitions over the control of Manchuria and Korea.