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East India Company
The East India Company was formed to share in the spice trade in East India. After the mid 18th century cotton goods were declined and tea became the more important import from China. -
Great Trek
The Great Trek was a movement of Dutch-speaking colonists up into the interior of Southern Africa. Between 12,000 to 14,000 Boers from Cape Colony came to South Africa between the years 1835 into the early 1840s. -
Opium Wars
The Opium Wars started in the year 1839 and ended in 1842. This war was between the Qing Dynasty of China and Britain. -
Sepoy Rebellion
The Sepoy Rebellion was a rebellion in India against the British India Company. An interesting fact about the Sepoy Rebellion is it can also be called the India's First War of Independence. -
Suez Canal Built
Suez Canal opened up in the year Nov. 17, 1869. Suez Canal connected the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
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Open Door Policy
The purpose of the Open Door policy was to open keep China open to all trade with other countries on an equal basis. The Open Door originated in the treaty port system that appeared to be in China during the 1840s. -
Revolution of 1911
Revolution began when an agreement was signed in the year April 5, 1911. The Revolution in 1911 was against the Qing Dynasty, which established the Republic of China.
