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Opium Wars
A war between the Chinese and British with the Chinese trying to stop the smuggling of Opium into China. British defeated the Chinese easily. -
Treaty of Nanjing
A treaty that granted Britain money and Hong Kong. -
Treaty of Kanagawa
A trade agreement that opened the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to America and for an American consulate to be in Japan. -
Sepoy Rebellion
A rebellion by the Indian Soldiers (Sepoys) against the British. The British defeated them in a year and they tightened control of India and ended East India Company dominance. -
David Livingstone Discovered
Stanley a British Explorer found David Livingstone after he couldn't be found for years in the interior of Africa. -
Open Door Policy
A policy created by the United States to open Chinese trade to all nations. -
Boer War
A war between the British and the Dutch due to the Dutch believing the British caused the diamond and gold rush. Britain won the war.
