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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.
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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.
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It was an unfair peace treaty ending the first Opium War between Great Britain and China.
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The restore of imperial rule in Japan, ending the Tokugawa shogunate.
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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. -
The continent of Africa was undergoing rapid colonization by European powers.
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A meeting talking about the territory in Africa, discussed by European powers. -
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. -
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. -
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.