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Brithish were smuggling opium into China. China tried to stop it and started a war. British won and got money along with Hong Kong.
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Dutch living in South Africa moved away from their colonies to establish new ones. They did this to escape the new British rule in parts of South Africa.
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Indian troops under the control of the British rebelled. This soon spread and people started to revoult. They were unsucessful.
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China has been closed off and not allowing trade with other nations. So, the U.S created this policy that forced China to open up trade to foreign nations.
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Chinese peasants set siege on Europeans living in China. Chinese Queen refused to step in and stop the peasants. Europeans fought back and defeated the Boxers
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Was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty. Created the Republic of China spread democratic ideas.
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It is an international waterway that links the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. This cut the distance you had to travel and saved money.
