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Opium Wars
The Chinese economy and social affairs were ruined by the addiction to Opium, and China tried to suppress the distribution. They were unsuccessful in both wars https://www.britannica.com/topic/Opium-Wars -
Treaty of Kanawaga
Matthew C. Perry signed the treat if Kanagawa, opening the Shimoda and Hakodate ports to American trade [https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/treaty-of-kanagawa] -
Sepoy Rebellion
Rumors spread that the cartridges in new weapons were covered in cow and pork grease, giving the British a bad reputation. As the British enforced more control over free land, Sepoys revolted and won, taking the British Raj and Mughal Empire. [https://www.thoughtco.com/the-indian-revolt-of-1857-195476] -
Queen Victoria crowned Empress of India
Queen Victoria went to India and was declared Queen, welcomed by the Indians as a sense of nationalism connected the British and Indians. [http://www.open.ac.uk/researchprojects/makingbritain/content/queen-victoria-becomes-empress-india] -
Boer War
The British colonizers promised the local Boers the ability to self govern, but it was never established. The Boers rebelled against the taxation and poor economy, fought the British, won, and gained independence. [https://youtu.be/xyvdXndAiyg] -
Boxer Rebellion
The Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led a revolt against the American and Western ideas and culture. They destroyed 330 million dollars of foreign property; America helped China defeat this organization. -
Revolution of 1911
The Qing Empire declined, and nationalism spread through China. The Chines revolted and created a republic of China. [https://history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/chinese-rev]
