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Although Africans did not like the Europeans, they allowend the Europeans to trade with them.
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Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon I, was emperor of France from 1852 to 1870. His downfall came during the Franco-Prussian War, when his efforts to defeat Otto Von Bismarck ended in his capture.
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The war between Russians and ottomans broke out where France defeated Russian so they couldnt gain any more of Ottomans land.
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The Sepoys rebelled when they were told that the cartridges of their rifles were made of beef and pork fat. Eating these thinge was against their religions, so they rebelled and captured Delhi. Then British fought Indias Hindus and Muslims and afterwards, the British took direct control of Indian government.
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Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas
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Bismarck completes unification of German empire.
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all the European countries wanted to get to Africa so they decided that any nation could colonize anywhere and make sure the land wasn't already colonized by any other nation
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This act eliminated the tariffs on all sugar entering the US.
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Liliuokalani became queen after the US had colonized Hawaii. She wanted a new constitution that would give more power to her and her people instead of to the American land owners so she took the throne of Hawaii which helped her.
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Although the Americans were reluctant to colonize, they got hold of Puerto Rico, Spain, and the Philippines. Filipino nationalists were not happy about this and they they fought the US.
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The prseident of the new republic asked the US to annex Hawaii so soon US annexes Hawaii.
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Once diamonds and gold had been discovered, other Europeans wanted to come to Africa and make money. The Boers did not want that to happen, so they had a war which included guerilla tactics used by the Boers and concentration camps used by the British to fight them.
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The Russians and the Brtishers took over the country and divided it into the sphere of influence.
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Discovery of oil increased in Persia which helped them raise money and gain power
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After years of wars, rebellions, and treaties, Eurpoe takes over most of Africa except for Etheopia and Liberia
