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The company first started as a trading company with India and Britain but later turned to politics and acted as an agent of British Imperialism. Was used for politics rather than actual trading.
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Made by President Monroe that the U.S. would not interfere with European affairs. The country would not interfere with the Western colonies that were already existing. The Western hemisphere was closed to future colonization. If the European countries tried to control or oppress any Western Hemisphere would be viewed as a hostile act against the United States.
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Emigration of 12,000 to 14,000 boers from Cape Colony to stop the British government from expanding. They won and held their ground not letting the British come in.
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The war was fought between China and Great Britain. Britain won and gained commercial privileges and legal and territorial concessions in China.
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Livingstone tried to spread the gospel and abolish the slave trade in South Africa. He also tried to find the source of the nile and lead many important expeditions.
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The treaty ended the Opium Wars and was one of the first unequal treaties between China and Great Britain. They British got more than China and had more power with that as well.
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He forced Japan to trade with the other countries after years of isolation from the world. Through his efforts the U.S. became a world power with Britain, France, and Russia for exploiting East Asia.
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Japans first treaty with a western nation. Marked the end of Japans seclusion. Was signed because of Perry coming into Japan with a fleet of warships and demanding that they open their ports for U.S. ships.
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The sepoys religion did not allow them to put the cartridges to their lips because they were covered in pig and cow fat. The British soldiers then ashamed them and put them in jail. The sepoys did not like it and decided to fight against them. They lost and were put back into their positions.
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Ruled over the Indian subcontinent until the independence of India and Pakistan. Was intended to add more Indian participation in the government.
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Extends 120 miles and is one of the most heavily boat trafficked canals in the world. It is also the fastest route between Europe and the Pacific Ocean.
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Benjamin Disraeli had Queen Victoria named Empress of India to link the empire further to Britain.It was thought that this was absolutism and many refused it but it went on anyways.
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Was formed to get their independence from Britain. Started to boycott British goods which helped them to get their independence.
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Created by the United States for trading countries to have equal privileges with China. It also protected Chinese territory and administrative integrity.
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The Boer War was fought between Great Britain and South African Republic and Orange Free State.The cause of the war is still unknown but some historians believe it was caused by trying to gain control of a gold mine.
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The boxer rebellion happened because of foreign influence. The Chinese government was not supported and foreign influence did not help it in any way. The boxers wanted it to be gone so they rebelled against them.
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President Theodore Roosevelt declared that if the any Latin America country did something wrong the United States could in intervene. It was made to enforce the Monroe Doctrine.
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Started with a railroad company that was not happy with what the government wanted to give them in for the railroads. The government panicked and caused them to bring back a retired viceroy.
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Is a 50 mile stretch of a canal with 3 locks through Panama. Owned by the United States. Purchased the land for $40 million from the French.
