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1. Latin American countries win independence 2. Napoleon gains and loses power 3. U.S. President Monroe warns Europe against interference in Americas 4. Britain defeats China in Opium War 5. Britain establishes direct rule in India 6. American Civil War embitters North and South 7. European powers plan colonization of Africa 8. Australian colonies gain self-government 9. Japan gains Taiwan after war with China 10. Success of Great Exhibition leads to more world fairs
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8. Australian colonies gain self-government Growing settler populations in Australia increasingly demanded self-government in the Australian colonies during the 1800's. By the 1890's, Britain had granted self-government to all of its Australian colonies. Each colony now has its own elected legislature and government ministers, who control internal affairs. However, Britain continues to manage the foreign affairs and defense of its Australian colonies.
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