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Religions/ Beliefs
Muhammad Ahmad announced that he was the long- awaited savior of faith. Him and his followers resisted British expansion. -
Economic Characteristics
British Merchants began making huge profits by trading opium grown in India for Chinese tea in the late 1700s -
Social Characteristics
Slaves were given nothing for work and beaten to death. -
Religions and Beliefs
Usman dan Fodio called for religious reforms based on the Islamic law. -
Economic Characteristics
European powers won treaties giving them favorable trading terms, economic problems and corruption added to ottoman decay -
Technological Achievements
Medical advances and river steamship changed everything in the 1800s. -
Politics and Government
In 1839, Chinese warships clashed with British merchants triggering the Opium War. A second war lasting from 1856 to 1858 ending with China being forced to sign treaties. -
Economic Characteristics
In 1842 Britian recieved a huge indemnity and gained the island oh Hong Kong -
Technological Achievements
Imporoved tax collection, expanded cotton production, and increased participation for Egypt in world trade all done by Ali -
Social Characteristics
Taiping Rebellion which lasted from 1850 to 1864, the leader Hong Xiuauan called for an end to the hated Qing Dynasty -
Social Characteristics
Genocides were people who attempted to destroy radical, political, or cultural groups. -
Intellect Achievements
Christians set up schools and medical clinics all across Africa.