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The Monroe Doctrine created the policy that American continents cannot be colonized by European powers. This was to insure the safety of Latin American countries and protect their ties to the U.S.
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This treaty was one of many between China and Britain that was unfair for the Chinese. It made China open up new trading ports that are open to anyone and China had to pay Britain 21 million dollars.
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The canal connected the Fed Sea to the Meditterranean Sea. It helped modernize Egypt and was after a few years became one of the most heavily traveled ship lanes.
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India was already under British control but this gesture further tied the two nations together.
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The Berlin Conference took place from 1884-1885 and was a meeting of nations to set rules for the division of Africa. No African nations were involved in this conference
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Chinese peasants set seige on European section of Beijing.
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The Chinese who wanted a new independent republic revolted against the Qing dynasty. Their victory led to China having a democracy that did not uphold for very long.
