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David Livingstone |
explorer/ missionary thae t aimed to end slavtrade in Africa by bringing Christianity and other trades to Africa |
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Taiping rebellion |
1850-1864, peasant revolt, wanted to end Qing dynasty in China, leader Hong Ziuquan (thought he was Jesus's brother), millions died |
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Berlin Conference |
1884 Europeans held conference in Germany to divide Africa & its trade, Africans not allowed at conference |
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Suez canal |
100 mile water way linking Mediterranean & red sea, shortened sea route from Europe to Indian ocean |
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Opium War |
1839 British merchants ships attacked by chinese warships to stop the spread of opium in china, forced british to sign treaty of Nanjing |
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Sepoy revolt |
1857, revolt broke out in India with Sepoys, Indian soldiers & the British, British fought & won against Sepoys. |
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Open door policy |
U.S. policy about China to keep trade open for everybody, 1899 |
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Spanish American War |
1898-1901, american vs. spanish, americans fought & conquered phillipines, mainly fought in Cuba |
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Monroe Doctrine |
James Monroe issued document in 1823, Europeans should stay out of W. Hemisphere |
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Cecil Rhodes |
1853-1902, S. Africa minning gold & diamonds, Helped Britain extend Empire, named British colony Rhodesia |
