Ch. 11 The Age of Imperialism timeline

Jan 1, 1850

Africa and Asia

European trading with Africa becomes well Established.
Jan 1, 1850

Charlotte E. Ray

(www2.lhric.org) First African American to get a law degree.
Jan 27, 1850

Edward Smith

(www.famousbirthdays.com) Captin of the Titanic.
Dec 22, 1850

Victoriano Huerta

(www.biography.com) Dictorial president in Mexico, who had a temper.
Dec 30, 1850

John Milne

(www.famouspeople.com) Invented the seismograph.
Jan 1, 1851

Isaac Singer

(www.famousbirthdays.com) Made the first sewing mashene.
Jan 1, 1852

World

Napoleon III proclaims himself emperor of France.
Jan 1, 1856

Begining Opium War

(www.q-filles.com) Britain and China
Jan 1, 1857

George Pullman

(www.rochester.k12.mi.us) Invented the sleeping car on a train.
Jan 1, 1860

End Opium War

(www.q-files.com) Britain vs China
Jan 1, 1861

Abraham Lincoln

(www.biographyonline.net) Passed a bill to end slavery.
Jan 1, 1869

Africa and Asia

Suez Canal opens.
Jan 1, 1871

World

Bismarck completes unification of German Empire.
Jan 1, 1884

Africa and Asia

Berlin Conference sets rules for African colonization.
Jan 1, 1898

Africa and Asia

United States acquires Philippienes annexes Hawaii.
Jan 1, 1898

World

United States wins Spanish-American War.
Jan 1, 1899

Africa and Asia

Boer War begins in South Africa.
Jan 1, 1910

World

Mexican Revolution begins.
Jan 1, 1914

Africa and Asia

Most of Africa is under European control.
Jan 1, 1914

World

World War 1 begins.
Jan 1, 1918

World

World War 1 ends.

Africa and Asia