Age of Imperialism Timline

By madelynns

  • Europen trade with Africa

    Africans did not like the Europeans, but they decided to trde with thm anyway.
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    Age of Imperialism

  • Russia and the Crimean War

    Russia and the Crimean War

    War broke out between Russia and the Ottomans. France nd Britain wanted to keep Russia from gaining control of Ottoman land, so they joined the war.

  • Sepoy Rebellion

  • The Suez Canal

    The Suez Canal

    Muhammed Ali's grandson Isma'il supported the building of the Suez canal. This upped the trading business, but cost Egypt a lot of money.

  • Berlin Conference divides Africa

    The competition was so strong that Eropean countries feared war with themselves. !4 Europeans nations met at Berlin Conference in 1884-85 to set laws for the separation of Africa to prevent conflict.
  • A Successful Resistance

    A Successful Resistance

    Ethiopia was the only African nation that successfully resisted the Europeans. This was all in thanks to Menelik the second, the emporer of Ethiopia during this time.
  • Boer War begins in South Afria

    Boer War begins in South Afria

  • Most of Africa is under European control