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The Great Trek
The Great Trek was the movement of several thousand Boers to the North, in order to escape the British. -
Opium Wars
The Opium Wars were wars fought between the Chinese and Great Britain. The wars were fought due to merchants smuggling opium into China in exchange for Chinese goods. -
Seuz Canal Built
Ismaíl attempted to modernize Egypt by constructing the Seuz Canal. -
The Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference was held in order to prevent war over land in Africa. Many countries desired land in Africa, and the Berlin Conference prevented the threat of war. -
Open Door Policy
The U.S. created the open door policy in order to open Chinese trade to all nations. -
Boer War
A war between the British and the Boers over political rights. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was when the Chinese peasants set siege on the European section for months. Eventually, the Chinese soldiers defeated the peasants.
