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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a United States foreign policy. The doctrine warned European nations that the US would not tolerate any further colonization -
Great Trek
an eastward migration of Dutch-speaking settlers who travelled from the interior of modern day South Africa onwards to escape from British colonization -
Opium Wars
British merchants smuggled in opium from India into China, but the Chinese tried to stop the smuggling of Opium starting in 1839. The British easily defeated the Chinese -
Treaty of Nanjing
The treaty of Nanjing ended the First Opium War. It was an unequal treaty that granted the British money and Hong Kong -
Matthew C. Perry in Japan
American Matthew C. Perry sailed to Japan to open trade between the two nations and created a trade agreement -
Sepoy Rebellion
Indian Soldiers called Sepoys rebelled against the British starting in 1857, but the British put down the revolt within a year. Parliament tightened control of India and ended the East India Co. dominance -
Boer War
Diamonds and gold were discovered in southern Africa and the Boers tried to keep them from gaining rights. There was an attempt against the Boers but it failed and they blamed the British and they started the 1st war in 1880
