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The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine created the policy that American continents cannot be colonized by European powers. This was to insure the safety of Latin American countries and protect their ties to the U.S. -
Treaty of Nanjing
This treaty was one of many between China and Britain that was unfair for the Chinese. It made China open up new trading ports that are open to anyone and China had to pay Britain 21 million dollars. -
Construction of Suez Canal
The canal connected the Fed Sea to the Meditterranean Sea. It helped modernize Egypt and was after a few years became one of the most heavily traveled ship lanes. -
Queen Victoria crowned Empress in India
India was already under British control but this gesture further tied the two nations together. -
Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference took place from 1884-1885 and was a meeting of nations to set rules for the division of Africa. No African nations were involved in this conference -
The Boxer Rebellion
Chinese peasants set seige on European section of Beijing. -
Revolution of 1911
The Chinese who wanted a new independent republic revolted against the Qing dynasty. Their victory led to China having a democracy that did not uphold for very long.
