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This became the richest, most powerful trading company in the world. They controlled most of India, not the British gov, and Britain thought of India as a perfect place.
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The Opium war started as the Chinese tried to stop the smuggling of Opium. Britain easily beat China in the war. They settled on the Treaty of Nanjing
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This treaty as the settlement from the Opium War. This treaty was highly unfair as Britain gain a lot of money and gained Hong Kong
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Indian Soldiers rebelled against Britain but it was stopped after a year. After this parliment tightened control of India and ended the East India Co. dominance.
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British tried to appease the Indians by helping them build an economy. It improved roads, railways, telegraphs, lines, canal, schools
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The Boer war was between the Boers and the British. THis was over land, Slaves, and resources such as gold and diamonds
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The Berlin COnference was a discussion between European Countries on the division of Africa. They had the conference to prevent conflict.
