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General Imperialism

• African Slave Trade and European Imperialism
  A timeline with links.
• Encyclopedia: The New Imperialism
  Presents nice overview of modern imperialism from online hyperlinked encyclopedia.
• Halsall: Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Imperialism
  Halsall: Internet Modern History Sourcebook: The Long Nineteenth Century
  Excellent resources for links to websites and primary sources.
• John Hobson: Imperialism
  1902 article on imperialism by a British economist.
• The "New" Imperialism
  Links to websites and primary sources.
• Regents Prep: Global History: Imperialism

The Belgian Congo

• The Butcher of Congo
  (Interview with the author of King Leopold's Ghost.)
• King Leopold's 'Heart of Darkness'
  "In 1885, King Leopold II of Belgium gained a vast area in central Africa as his personal possession. His greed and the system of forced labor he imposed there prompted the first human rights movement of the 20th century."
• Halsall: Internet Africa History Sourcebook
  Colletion of links from the Internet History Sourcebook site.
• Info Please: Congo, Democratic Republic of the: History
  (Short history by the Information Please Almanac)
• The Open Door Website: History: The Scramble for Africa: Belgium
  (Provided by secondary school teachers.)
• The Story of the Congo Free State
  Selections from a 1920 book about imperialism in Africa.

British India

• BBC: The British Presence in India
  BBC: British India and the 'Great Rebellion'
  Pages from the British History section of the British Broadcasting Company site.
• The British Empire
  "This site tries to bring to life the peoples, cultures, adventures and domination that made the Empire such a powerful institution."
• Halsall: Internet Indian History Sourcebook
  Excellent resource for links to websites and primary sources.
• India Virtual Libary
  Links arranged by topic.
• Library of Congress: Country Studies: India
  Scroll down for history links.
• Maps of Imperialism
  Several maps tracking British influence in India.
• Queen Victoria's Empire: Passage to India
  From PBS.
• Manas: History and Politics, British India
  From a large site about India and its neighbors hosted at UCLA.
• South Asian History: India
  (Scroll down for history links)

China and the Opium Wars

• The Chinese Opium Wars
  Links to articles and illustrations.
• Ch'ing China: The Opium Wars
  Online notes from a WSU professor's class.
• Digital China/Harvard: The Opium War
  Brief description and nice set of links.
• Electronic Passport to the Opium Wars
  Short side-by-side comparison of the Chinese and British views of the first Opium War.
• The Emergence of Modern China
  Project from a professor at the University of Maryland; relies heavily on the
• Letter of Advice to Queen Victoria
  Letter from the Chinese Commissioner whose actions precipitated the First Opium War to Queen Victoria.
• Old News: Emperor of China Declares War on Drugs
  Online article from magazine which presents historical events as if they were current news.
• The Opium War and the Opening of China
  An article on the Opium War and its consequences.
• A Short History of the Opium Wars
  Exerpt from a history book.
• Tea and Opium
  Explores the history and economics of British-Chinese interactions..
• War Times Index: The Opium Wars
  Short summaries focusing primarily on the Second Opium War.
• Wikipedia.org: The Opium Wars
  Although Wikipedia articles should be used with care, they can often provide valuable information and links.

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