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Opium Wars
British merchants smuggled in opium from India into China in exchange for tea, silk, and porcelain. The Chinese tried to stop the smuggling but the British easily defeated them. -
David Livingstone found
David Livingstone was a British explorer exploring Africa and no one has heard of him in years, so the New York Herald sent Stanley, another British explorer, to find him. Once they met Livingstone was greeted with Stanley's famous words "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" -
Queen Victoria crowned Empress of India
Queen Victoria was proclaimed the Empress of India after the British tightened its control in 1857. -
Indian National Congress formed
The Indian National Congress was formed to gain more rights for the Indians. As a result, nationalism also arose among Indians. -
Open Door Policy
Created by the U.S. to open Chinese trade to all nations. -
Boxer Rebellion
Peasants sieged the European section of Beijing, the rebellion lasting for months. The Chinese Government allowed this rebellion to happen but eventually European soldiers defeated them. -
Revolution of 1911
Chinese people that wanted a modern, independent republic rebelled against the Qing dynasty. They won and created a democracy.
