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Monroe Doctrine
Since the U.S. feared that European countries would requoncer new republics, they made the Doctrine that stated the American continents were not to be considered subjects for future colinization. -
The Great Trek
Above there is no starting date. This Great Trek consisted of several thousand Boers moving North to escape the British. -
Treaty of Nanjing
The treaty began because of the British smuggling Opium, type of drug, into Cjina, and China trying to stop it. The treaty was a very unfair one that granted the British and Hong Kong a lot of money. -
Sepoy Rebellion
In this rebellion Sepoys, Indian soldiers, rebelled against the British. The British put down the revlot within a year and the result was the Parliment tightened control over India and the East India Co. -
Open Door Policy
This policy was created by the U.S. to open Chinese trade to all nations. -
Boer War
The Boer War was caused by the Boers, Dutch farmers, who blaimed the British for giving outsiders political rights. The Boers tokk up arms because of this and ended up losing in their war against the British. -
Boxer Rebellion
In this Rebellion peasents set siege on European section of Bejing for months. The British won and this allowed them to have better control over thir parts in Asia. -
Roosevelt Corollary
This Corollary gave the U.S. the right to be an international police power in the Western Hemisphere.
