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British merchants smuggled in opium from India into China in exchange for goods like tea, silk and porcelain. The Chinese tried to stop this but the British easily defeated them.
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This peace treaty granted British and Hong Kong money. It was considered unequal because both sides weren't given the same. This was founded after the First Opium War.
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Sepoys, Indian Soldiers, rebelled against the British. The British shut down the revolt within a year and it resulted with the end of East India Company dominance.
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She was proclaimed Empress of India. This was significant because it was no longer known as a company, but more of a government style.
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The Indian National Congress formed to gain more rights. It spread a large amount of Nationalism among Indians.
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United State created an Open Door Policy to open Chinese trade to all nations. It allowed trade to continue and increased economic relations.
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Chinese people who desired an independent republic rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and won. It resulted in the creation of a modern democracy.
