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Opium Wars
The Chinese tried to stop the smuggling of opium into China. They were not successful. -
Treaty of Nanjing
The Treaty of Nanjing was a peace treaty between the United Kingdom and the Qing dynasty which ended the First Opium War. -
Treaty of Kanagawa
USA signed the Treaty of Kanagawa with the Japanese government, which then opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade and allowed the making of a U.S. consulate in Japan. -
East India Company
The East India Company controlled most of India. It was on the of the richest and most powerful trading companies in the world. -
British Raj Founded (India)
The British tried to appease the Indians by building India's economy. The major improvements as a result from this was roads, railways, telegraph lines, canals, and schools, were all being built. -
Queen Victoria Crowned Empress of India
In the year 1877, Benjamin Disraeli, British's Conservative Prime Minister, had Queen Victoria proclaimed as Empress of India. England already took India under control after 1858. -
The Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was an anti-imperialist uprising of the Boxers that took place in China.
