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The US did not want Europe taking over anything in the Western Hemisphere. The Monroe Doctrine established the west as the US's sphere of influence.
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This was a peace treaty which ended the first opium war. It was a very unequal treaty, and China had to pay Britain millions of dollars in reparations.
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When the British came into India, they started taking control of the country. The British Raj were the rulers of India under Britian.
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The Suez canal was a major economic development for the world. It allowed trade ships to travel from Europe to Asia without having to go around Africa.
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This company was dissolved as a result of lots of revolutions in India, and the British government taking over the country.
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This policy was created by the U.S. It protected equal privileges for countries trading with China.
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The Boer War was caused by the Boers, Dutch farmers in Africa, who were mad at the British for giving outsiders political rights. The British won.
