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Issue of Monroe Doctrine
President Monroe's way of protecting the independence of the Americas. He realized that the safety of the United States depended uopn the safety of all of America. -
Treaty of Nanjing
Ended the First Opium Wars between British and China. Britain gained money and power over over Hong Kong. -
The Beginning of the British Raj
The British East India Company was the richest and most powerful trading company due to its influence in India. It transferred its rule in India to the British Corwn, starting the British Raj. -
Berlin Conference
Most of Europe's major nations started scrambling for African territory.The scramble was put under control at a conference where 14 European nations regulated colonization. -
Start of Boer War (Second Boer War)
After the blaming the British for invading southern Africa for diamond and gold, the Boers started a war to chase away Britain. The British eventually won. -
Start of Boxer Rebellion
After the US created the Open Door Policy, Europe began opening sections throughout China. The Chinese government permitted the Boxer Rebellion where Chinese-native peasants set siege on European section of Beijing. The European soldiers defeated them. -
Japan Annexes Korea
After claiming victory in the Russo-Japanese War, Japan officially annexes Korea with the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910.
