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Opium Wars
The Chinese wanted to stop the British from smuggling in opium into China, the British defeated the Chinese. -
Matthew C. Perry in Japan
Matthew C. Perry was an American who sailed to Japan to open trade between the United States and Japan. -
David Livingstone found
Livingstone was exploring the interior of the continent of Africa and no one had heard from him for years. Henry Morton Stanley spent 2 years searching until he found him. Livingstone's discoveries helped British explorers navigate Africa. -
Open Door Policy
The United States created the policy to open CHinese trade to all nations -
Boxer Rebellion
The Chinese government allowed peasants to set siege on the European section of Beijing for months. -
The Boer War
European outsiders came to Africa looking for diamonds and gold. The Boers, or farmers, blamed the British as the outsiders gained political rights. -
Revolution of 1911
The Chinese, who wanted an independent republic, created a democracy by rebelling against the Qing dynasty.
