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Treaty of Nanjing
Treaty that ended the Opium Wars between Britain and China. It was an unequal treaty as Britain gained money and the Chinese lost control over Hong Kong. -
Suez Canal
It connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. The British ended up occupying Egypt in order to oversee financial control of the canal. -
Queen Victoria Crowned Empress of India
Queen Victoria of England was proclaimed the Empress of India. Britain did this so that they could have full control over India. -
Boer War
The Boers did not want other countries to have political influence in South Africa. The British wanted some control in that region so they went to war and the British won. -
Berlin Conference
14 European countries met in Berlin to decide how to divide Africa up without going to war. No representitives from Africa were present at the meeting. -
The Open Door Policy
The United States creatred this in order to open Chinese trade to all nations. -
Revolution of 1911
The Chinese under the Qing Dynasty wanted a modern, independant republic so they rebelled. They created a democracy.
