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Opium Wars
When the Chinese tried to stop the smuggling of opium, britain won -
Great Trek
When several thousand boers began to move north to escape the british -
Treaty of Nanjing
When the British beat the Chinese in the opium wars this treaty was made. It granted Britain money and Hong Kong -
Sepoy Rebellion
when the sepoys (indian soldiers) rebelled against the British, and the british stoped the rebellion within a year -
Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India
when Queen Victoria became Empress of India, this gave Britain more control over India -
Boer War
when the boers fought the brittish because they took over their territory, eventually the british won -
Revolution of 1911
When the republic rebelled against the Qing dynasty and won, created a democracy
