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European Imperialism
By 1700, Spain, Great Britain, France, and Portugal ruled areas in the Americas but their success was lower in Asia and Africa. -
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British Imperialism in Asia
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The Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire began to break apart into small states and the British manipulated the rulers of the small states. -
Chinese and Opium
The Chinese government banned the import of opium in 1796. -
British East India Company
The British East India Company ruled much of India by 1800 in the name of Great Britain. -
Chinese Vs. Britain
Chinese officials ordered the destruction of British opium in Guangzhou. -
British Capture Shanghai
The British captured the Chinese city of Shanghai and forced the Chinese to sign the Treat of Nanjing. -
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The Taiping Rebellion
The Qing´s failure of resisting Western powers led to some Chinese to believe that the dynasty lost the mandate of heaven. This belief then led to rebellions beginning in 1850. -
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The Sepoy Mutiny
Indian soldiers who fought for the British army were called Sepoys. The Sepoys rebelled against British rule which started the Sepoy Mutiny. -
India´s Rule
The British East India Company´s rule ends in 1858 after the Sepoy Mutiny. India was then ruled by the British government. -
Indian National Congress Founded
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The Boxer Rebellion
Boxers begin attacking missionaries and Chinese converts to Christianity.