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Ethiopia was the first African colony to become an independent country. The Ethiopians were led by Menelik II.

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The Suez Canal was the main waterway used as a shortcut in the Mediterranean Sea.
Using the Canal made traveling much more time and cost efficient

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India was taken over by the British because of their raw materials and large population

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The british took over india and took the throne

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Britain took control of India through the EIC. The country was then focused on cash crops leading to starvation

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was a country under britain's influence

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Similar to other areas within this region, India possessed natural resources valuable to the British

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The Suez Canal is a man-made canal that connects the Mediterranean sea and the red sea. It shortens the trip for trade fr Asia. The canal is controlled by the British to protect the British trade.-Maya

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Italy took advantage of them after signing a treaty, and slowly starting taking over until Ethiopia's ruler, Menelik ll, noticed and fought them off. Ethiopia was one of the few to be able to stand their ground against Britain and Italy.

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Egypt owns the Suez Canal (made in 1869). Egypt also When Europe took over Africa, Egypt was affected as well, obviously since it is in Africa. In the early 1850's, Egypt realizes that they need to be more modernized (they started planting cotton and other cash crops). This made Egypt in dept to Britain and Britain uses that as an excuse to occupy Egypt. (SARA SAMER MOHAMMAD MAHMOUD EL ARURI HAMMAD)

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Imperialism in India led to the Sepoy Rebellion and it was the up rise of the thousands soldiers in India.

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Artificial waterway connecting Europe to Asia

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The U.K. has had a lot go on throughout history like a lot of wars and the I.R. and England was a powerhouse in all of their wars and ended up winning most taking a lot of land like India and other places

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British took control over India

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They were the first country to industrialize

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Battle between Italy and Ethiopia

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IR and AR

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India  was taken over and ruled by the British Empire from 1757 to 1947

A rebellion called the Sepoy rebellion broke out over rumors that the cartridges for new rifles were greased with pig and cow fats, something that went against the Muslim and hindu religions.

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Ethiopia wasn't conquered by Britain during Menelik II Battle.

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Britain was involved with India and was competing for persia.