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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was when machines and factories were made to make production more efficient. To work in these factories people moved from rural areas to cities. -
Treaty of Nanjing
A peace treaty was signed between the British and the Chinese. This treaty was extremely unfair in favor of Britain. -
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Meiji restoration
A political revolution in Japan where the emperor took back control of Japa, replacing the Shogun. During this time period, Japan's technology got much more advanced, and their traditions became more western. -
Suez canal construction
The suez canal was built for trade and travel. It was dug by hand using slave labor -
Berlin conference
This was a meeting between European powers about the colonization of Africa. They decided who got what and how much. -
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scramble for africa
European countries scrambled to colonize Africa. Africa had an abundance of natural resources. -
Fashoda incident
A confrontation between France and Britain over control of the upper Nile River. This caused tensions to increase more between France and Britain. -
boer war
A war fought between the British and the Boers in South Africa. Britain wanted to expand and conquer South Africa. -
Russo-Japanese war
Russia and Japan were fighting over land for their empires. Japan won, making them the first Asian country to defeat a European country in modern times. -
opium war
The British were bringing opium into China and getting people addicted to it so they kept buying. China did not like this so they outlawed opium and fought the British.