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The Chinese tried to stop the smuggling of opium. The British easily defeated the Chinese.
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This was an unequal treaty that granted the British money and Hong Kong.
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Sepoys (Indian soldiers) rebelled against the British, and the British put down the revolt within a year. As a result, Parliament tightened control of India and ended the East India Co. dominance.
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14 European countries feared war among themselves because of competition, so they met to prevent conflict and to lay down rules for the division of Africa.
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Peasants set siege on the European section of Beijing for months, and the Chinese government allowed this to happen. European soldiers finally defeated them.
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Boers tried to keep the British from getting southern Africa's diamonds and gold. This war was between the British and Boers, and it was the first modern "total" war.
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Chinese who desired a modern, independent republic rebelled against the Qing dynasty and won. They created a democracy.
