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East India Company
The East India Company was an English trade company that created and traded in India. It became the richest and most powerful trading company in the world and later, the company controlled most of India. -
Opium Wars
The Opium Wars were two wars fought between Britain and China. The Chinese tried to stop the smuggling of opium by the British but failed resulting in an easy defeat of the Chinese for the British. -
Treaty of Nanjing
The Treaty of Nanjing was an unequal treaty that only gave British and Hong Kong money. This was a peace treaty that brought an end to the Opium War. -
Treaty of Kanagawa
The Treaty of Kanagawa was a treaty between The United States and Japan. It opened two Japanese ports of trade for American ships and was the first modern treaty Japan had with a western nation. -
Open Door Policy
The United States created the Open Door Policy to open Chinese trade to all nations. It was put in place to avoid conflict and keep China open for trade for all countries who wanted in. -
Boer War
The Boer War was another names for the South African War. It was between the British and the Boers who were Dutch settlers. The Boers did not want the British people who came in for gold and diamonds to gain political rights. -
Revolution of 1911
The Revolution of 1911 was a revolution the overthrew China's last imperialistic dynasty and established a democracy. The Chinese who desired a modern and independent republic started the rebellion against the Qing dynasty and won, This created the Republic of China.
