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opium war
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a conflict between britain and china, lasting from 1839-1842, over britain's opium trade in china.
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extraterritorial rights
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exemption of foreign residents from the laws of a country.
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taiping rebellion
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against the qing dynasty in china, led by hong xiuquan.
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sphere of influence
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foreign refion in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities.
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open door policy
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proposed by the united states in 1899, under which all nations would have equal opportunities to trade in china.
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boxer rebellion
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revolt in china, aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.
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treaty of kanagawa
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1854 agreement between united states and japan, which opened two japanese ports to u.s. ships and allowed the united states to set up an embassy in japan.
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meiji era
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period of japanese history, 1867-1912, during which the country was ruled by emperor mutsuhito.
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russo-japanese war
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1904-1905 conflict between russia and japan, sparked by the two countries' efforts to dominate manchuria and korea.
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annexation
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adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.
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