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Opium became a popular drug in China when British merchants smuggled it in and the gov. tried to stop it by going to war with Britain. Britain won and the Treaty of Nanjing was signed.
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Indian soldiers called Sepoys rebelled against the British and the British easily put the revolt down within a year. As a result, parliament tightened control of India.
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Britain tried to appease Indians by building their economy, but still tried to change their ways. Indian nationalism arose across India.
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Canal that connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean built with French money.
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African territory was becoming scarce, and no Europeans wanted to be left out of this race. So, 14 European nations met for this conference to divide Africa among them.
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Boers (Dutch settlers) tried to keep outsiders from gaining rights in Africa and started a war against Britain. Britain won and created Boer republics.
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Boxers (peasants) take over part of Beijing controlled by European powers for months to stop spread of westernization. European soldiers defeat them because the Chinese gov. let it happen.
