Cecil Rhodes By cullijam Jul 5, 1853 Rhodes Born Oct 1, 1870 Cecil started growing cotton with his brother in Natal Jan 1, 1871 "Diamond Fever" began attracting Cecil and his brother Jan 1, 1871 Cecil and brother from Natal begin their search for diamonds in their personal mines Jan 1, 1873 Returned to England to go to Oxford Jan 1, 1877 Rhodes revealed his British Imperialism ideas in his will after a heart-attack Jan 1, 1880 Rhodes formed business called De Beer's Mining Company Mar 7, 1880 Elected to the Cape Parliament Period: Mar 7, 1880 to Mar 7, 1895 Rhodes gets much richer May 7, 1881 Recieved Bachelor of Arts Degree from Oxford University Jan 1, 1888 Rhodes secured mining grants from Lobengula Jan 1, 1889 Rhodes persuades British to send charter to begin B.S.A.C. Mar 7, 1890 White settlers on Lobengula's territory because of BSAC Jul 1, 1890 Rhodes became the premier of the Cape Jan 1, 1892 Restricted Africans' educational and property qualifications Mar 7, 1893 Ndebele crushed by British forces in War of 1893 Jan 1, 1894 Rhodes set up the new system of "native administration" Jan 1, 1895 Rhodes rushed his idea and plotted a rebellion against Boer Dec 27, 1895 Leander Jamesonturns in Rhodes for his plot Jan 1, 1896 Rhodes resigned his premiership because of Jameson Oct 1, 1899 rhodes trpped inside Kimberley during the Anglo-Boer war Feb 16, 1900 Released From Kimberley Feb 1, 1902 Traveled Europe and returned to Cape Mar 26, 1902 Cecil rhodes death in Muizenberg, South Africa
