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Treaty of Nanjing
It was an unequal treaty that marked the end of the first Opium War. It granted British money and Hong Kong as well. -
Sepoy Rebellion
Sepoys (Indian soldiers) rebelled against the British because of a rumor dealing with pork and beef being sealed into weapon tags. British put down the revolt within a year. -
Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference regulated European colonization in Africa. Debates over the resources in each African region was debated strongly. -
Boxer Rebellion
Peasants set siege to European sections of Beijing, China. Although the Chinese government allowed it to happen, the Europeans soldiers defeated them. -
Russo - Japanese War
Japan defeated the Russians in the Russo-Japanese War and stunned the world. Japan then became one of the world's leading industrial power. -
Revolution of 1911
Chinese people rebelled against the Qing dynasty because they wanted a modern, independant republic. As a result, a Chinese democracy was created. -
Opium Wars
The Chinese tried to stop the smuggling of opium; however, the Bristish easily defeated the Chinese in the end. The British were getting this stronger form of Opium from India.