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n 1823, President James Monroe issued what is now known as the Monroe Doctrine. This document stated that the American continents are not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers, or the U.S would step in.
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The Opium War between the British and the Chinese was mostly at sea. China's outdated ships were no match for Britains steam-powered gunboats. The Chinese were devestated by their loss, and the British got control of Hong Kong
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Commodore Perry took 4 ships into what is now Tokyo Harbor. These massive ships powered by steam shocked and awed the Japanese. They had no choice but to receive Perry and the letter he had brought. And because of him, Japan had to open two new ports for trade.
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The Spanish American war lasted about four months. U.S. forces launched their first attack on the Philippine Islands. This took the Spanish by surprise, and they lost. This wr gave us guam, puerto rico, and the phillipines.
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In 1910 the Mexican revoloution began. The revoloution erupted because Francisco Madero had been arrested by Diaz. People were angry that he had been arrested. Francisco Villa and Emiliano Zapata were two of the main caudillos to start the revolution.
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The Panama Canal opened in 1914, The U.S had helped Panama break away from Columbia, so after they became independent they allowed te U.S to build a canal and use it for 99 years.
