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East India Company
The East India Company was an economic venture that Britain took to gain control of India. It undermined the control of the Indian government. -
Opium Wars
Travelers were constantly bringing opium into China from Europe. Because of this, the Chinese fought the British over British trade into China. -
Suez Canal Built
The Suez Canal was built for navigation. It connected the Mediterranean and the Red seas. -
David Livingstone Found
Henry Stanley traveled to Africa in search of David Livingstone. He went into the interior of Africa and was not heard from again until Stanley found him. -
Berlin Conference
Fourteen European countries met at the Berlin Conference to lay down the rules for the division of Africa. They decided that no country could claim new land in Africa without notifying other nations. -
Boer War
Diamonds and gold were discovered in southern Africa and adventurers kept coming in to take these valuable items. The Boers tried to keep the "outsiders" from gaining political rights. The Boers blamed the British and they fought until eventually Britain finally won the war. -
Boxer Rebellion
In China from 1899 through 1901, the Boxer Rebellion took place. It opposed Western ideas because the United States, and many nations of Europe, were having too much of an influence on China.
