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East Indian Company
The East Indian Company was a comapny formed for trade. It was established by the British to trade with East and Southeast Asia a d India. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine is a key part of the foreign policy in the US. President Monroe was the one who issued the policy. It explained that Europe was not to interfere with the US's independent government. It also stated that the Americas were no longer open to colonization. -
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Great Trek
The Great Trek was a massive migration of Dutch-speaking people, they were from the British-run Cape Colony. They set out eastward to get away and live beyond the British Colonial Administration. -
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First Opium War
This was a war fought between China and Great Britain. Britain was victorious and gained even more power over China. This includes commercial privileges and territorial concessions. -
Treaty of Nanjing
The Treaty of Nanjing ended the first Opium War. This was also the first unequal and unfair agreement that Cina made with imperialist powers. -
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David Livingstone missionary work
Livingstone was a Scottish missionary, as well as one of the greatest Europeans to explore Africa. He wanted to mission in Africa to introduce Africans to Christianity and to free them from slavery. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/livingstone_david.shtml#:~:text=Livingstone%20became%20convinced%20of%20his,sighting%20the%20upper%20Zambezi%20River.) -
Matthew C. Perry in Japan
Matthew C. Perry led his four ships into Tokyo Bay. His goal was to re-establish the trade discourse between Japan and the western world. -
Treaty of Kanagawa
This treaty was Japan's first treaty with a Western nation. This treaty also marked the end of Japan's period of seclusion. The reason this treaty was signed was due to Matthew C. Perry who had sailed into the Tokyo Bay harbor. -
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British raj
This was a period of time in which Great Britain had direct rule over the Indian subcontinent. The British ruled until the independence of Indian and Pakistan. -
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Sepoy Rebellion
Known as the First War of Independence from the Britsh. The British were ruling India, and they wanted out. However, the rebellion was unsuccessful. -
Suez Canal
This canal was built by Ferdinand de Lesseps, to connect the Mediterain and Red Seas. The Canal extends over 100 miles. -
Queen Victoria crowned Empress of India
Benjamin Disraeli, a Conservative Prime Minister, was the one that had Queen Victoria Empress of India. This was merely an act to further bind India to Britain. -
Indian National Congress formed
This congress was formed for the main purpose of getting independence from Britain. It eventually helped form lots of India's governments from the time of independence and had strong influences on state governments as well. -
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Open Door Policy
The Open Door Policy was a set of concepts that the United States inaugurated in 1899 and 1900 to ensure equal rights to the countries trading with China, it was also to support China's territory and administrative integrity. -
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Second Boer War
A war fought between two Boer republics and Great Britain. The war resulted in a British Victory. All together 100,00 lives were lost.
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Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was China's way of fighting back against the foreigners. It was located in China and began with peasants but eventually, the government got involved. To add a secret society called the Boxers became violently involved to drive out the foreigners. -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Corollary stated that the US, at last resort, would intervene to make sure that the other nations in the Western Hemisphere were fulfilling their obligations to creditors. -
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Revolution of 1911
The Revolution of 1911 occurred in China and was successful. A group of revolutionaries led a revolt against the Qing Dynasty. This revolt established its place in the Republic of China.
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Panama Canal built
President Roosevelt oversaw the building of the Panama Canal. The goal of this Canal was to ship goods fast and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
