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Rise of Serbia
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Mexican War of independence
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Congress of Vienna
Russia emerges -
Greek War of Independence
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independence of Brazil
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monroe Doctrine
us issues monroe doctrine -
Start of the French conquest
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first opium war
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Britian forces china to sign treaty
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The corn laws are repealed
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Trade between between Europe & Africa
There was a solid establishment of trading between Europe and Africa. This is an important event, because it led to the Berlin Conference. When Europe realized that Africa had plenty of natural resources, King Leopold II decided not to wait for those natural resources to be traded to them, but rather to divide Africa amongst the European nations and decrease the cost of transport back to their main land. -
India is controlled by Britain
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indian mutiny suppressed
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treaty of saigon
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Suez Canal was completed
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Zanzibar stamps out slave trade in East Africa
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Leopold II begins efforts to found a colony in Africa
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Race for Congo pool ends
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Berlin Conference
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Boxer rebellion in Asia
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Boer War in South Africa
The Boer War was one of the first total wars fought by south africa