1791 - slave rebellions broke out
Toissant L’ouverte was appointed governor of the colony but was captured by Napolean
black people continued fighting and gained independence in 1803
launched the island into civil war
inspired slave uprisings in America
inspired independence movements in Latin America
international powers refused to trade with Haiti after the revolt which crippled their economy
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An exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between America and the rest of the world
Old World Diseases: smallpox, influenza, malaria
Old World Plants: wheat, rice sugar
Old World Animals: cattle, horses, sheep
Old World: Europe, Asia, Africa
New World Diseases: hepatitis, polio, syphilis
New World Plants: corn, cocoa, tobacco
New World Animals: turkey, llama, guinea pigs
New World: Americas
New world crops led to the greatest population increase in history
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European powers wanted more of the wealth uncovered by earlier merchant nations like Britain, France, and Spain
Africa had been largely left alone and unexplored
European powers scrambled to get a piece of the riches in raw materials
Britain wanted diamonds and the labor of the Zulu
British governor presented an ultimatum to the Zulu: disband the army and abandon the culture
Zulu won a major battle
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European Hegemony:
historically, European hegemony refers to the attempts to exert high levels of influence and rule to the far reaches of the world in the 19th and 20th centuries
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Western countries vs. Qing Dynasty of China
Foreign powers had been illegally importing opium from India to China
Opium addiction was causing huge problems
Opium - addictive drug, like heroin
Chinese authorities seized a large shipment of opium and it started a war
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