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Monroe Doctrine
A doctrine of foreign affair principles that state there should be separate spheres of influence for America and Europe, non-colonization, and non-intervention. -
Great Trek
Dutch-speaking colonists moved up into South Africa to find land they could rule on their own separate from British rule. -
Treaty of Nanjing
A peace treaty between China and Britain which ended the First Opium war. The beginning of the unequal treaties for the Chinese. -
Sepoy Rebellion
The Sepoy mutiny revolted against the British because of a rumor about their new bullet cartridges. This led to many uprisings against the British. -
Open Door Policy
A policy created by the United States that allowed the protection of equal privileges among the nations trading with China. Supported China's territorial integrity. -
Boer War
The boers were Dutch settlers who took over African's land and fought with the British because they blamed the British for everyone that came over to Africa looking for gold. The British won -
Roosevelt Corollary
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine that said that the United States would intervene in foreign affairs to ensure that nations in the Western Hemisphere did not violate the rights of the United States.
