1st period Imperialism Timeline

  • Aug 29, 1446

    Potugal went to Port Guinea

    Potugal went to Port Guinea
    They went for the Slave trade. The Portugese colonial war went on. They helped the natives while there. They left in 1974
  • Sep 26, 1498

    Portugal went to Mozambique

    Portugal went to Mozambique
    To seek opportunities such as creating businesses. The Portugese colonial war happened. They helped the Natives. And left in the 1800s.
  • Apr 1, 1575

    Portugal went ot Angola

    Portugal went ot Angola
    They went for the Slave Trade, and to trade goods. War of Independence and the Civil war occured. They helped the Natives. Left in 1951.
  • Spain takes over Rio Muni

  • England Imperalized Egypt

    They gained control over trade routes that conflicted with Great Britain's growing interest in the Middle East as a market for its flourishing industrial production.
    The Anglo-Egyptian war was fought in 1882.
    They became indepentent again in 1922.
  • Germany took over Togo

    in 1884
    Because of the scramble for Africa it was a lot of they could take
    first World War, the country was drawn into the conflict, It was invaded and then overrun by British and French forces, and placed under military rule.
    No they did not help the natives
    1914 is when they left
  • Germany took over the Cameroons

    They wanted to establish a german empire in Africa also. in world war 1 the French, Belgian, and British troops invaded the German colony in 1914 and fully occupied it. They did not help any natives. They left in 1916
  • German Southwest Africa

    They could become traders and sailors, at the area of one and a half times the size of the german empire. The Germans committed genocide against the Nama and Herero people. They did not help the natives. And they left in 1915.
  • Germany took over German East Africa

    They used the Abolition of Slavery and Slave Trade to justify expansion in Africa
    They fought in World War I
    No they did not help the Natives
    they left with Imperial Germany's defeat in World War I.
  • England Imperialized Uganda

    It is surrounded by the great lakes of central Africa. England wanted the natural resource.
    1907 Nyangire "Refusing" rebellion
    October 8th, 1962 the gained independence from England.
  • England Imperalized Nigeria

    They came into nigeria for their oil. And the Battle of Ore was fought.
    Nigeria became independent on October 1st, 1960
  • Spain takes over Spanish Morocco

  • Belgium takes over Ruanda-Urundi, Africa

  • Spain takes over Rio de Oro