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Shoguns held real power with help of Daimyo. Rich urban merchants had no political power no matter how rich they were
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In 1603, a new family, the Tokugawas, seized power. They reimposed centralized feudalism, closed Japan to foreigners, and forbade Japanese people to travel over seas.
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Britain split Canada into 2 provinces, Upper and Lower where English-Protestant survived along with French-Catholic in Lower
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West powers set out for Pacific islands. US planters overthrew the Hawaiian queen, Liliuokalani
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Missionaries convert New Zealand Maori to Christianity
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Britain combined the Upper and Lower provinces of Canada and gave them the power of domestic policy while foreign policy and trade were controlled by Britain
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A gold rush brought a population boom to Australia
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Siam abolished slavery and gave women choice in marriage.
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Catholic Church maintained powerful position and held political power in the Philippines
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Benito Juarez started the La Reforma offering hope to oppressed people in Mexico
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Britain made the Dominion of Canada
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Britain and other imperialist nations felt that non-white people were unable to govern themselves
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US annexed Hawaii and slowly started to modernize the Philippines allowing a slow transition into self-rule
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Panama Canal was built greatly reducing travel by sea from Atlantic to Pacific
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Australia gained self-rule with a Parliament, Prime Minister and Legislature. They also quickly allowed women to vote