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Monroe Doctorine
Claimed that the American continents are hence forth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by european powers. -
Opium wars
Chinese tried to stop open trade with the British.
British started to sell opium a addictive drug in china. -
The British in India
British East India company controlled most of India
Queen Victoria looked over India for Britian
Improvements in Roads,Railways,telegraph lines,canals,and schools. -
David livingstone found
Livingstone was the only person from Britian to go to Africa.
Livingstone was in Africa to convert africans and to stop slavery -
Berlin Confrence
14 nations met to set the rules of the division of Africa at the Berlin Conference.
Not a single leader of any African countries attended this meeting -
Spanish American war
Cuba got independence from Spain
US gained territories Puerto Rico, Guam and the Phillipines. -
Panama Canal
President Roosevelt wanted to build a canal through panama
Payed Colombia 10 million dollars to build it.
