Colonization in Africa

By adamsecs1
  • 1400

    Europeans

    Europeans began to make sea voyages, learned of Africas riches beyond the Sahara, and started making colonies.
  • 1400

    Trading

    Africans beyond the Sahara started trading with Europeans.
  • 1500

    Atlantic Slave Trade

    African traders sold enslaved people for guns and other European goods. European traders brought the enslaved people across the ocean.
  • 1500

    War

    The Africas used the guns to weaken neighboring people. They capture people to trade. The wars weakened Africa making it vulnerable to Europeans.
  • 1500

    Trading Posts

    Europeans built trading posts on Africa's coastlines.

  • Southern and Eastern Africa

    They were colonized by Dutch. The Dutch and British created supply ports like Cape Town.

  • Slaves

    Slave trade mostly outlawed.

  • Colonizing

    Europeans started colonizing Africa. They wanted access to Africa's resources and trade routes. Britain controlled Egypt, France Western Africa, Spain and Italy governed other parts of North Africa, and Belgium colonized Central Africa. Britain, France, Germany, and Portugal set up rule over the west coast and moved farther inland.

  • Regaining Power

    Africans regained power.

  • Division

    Europe had divided most of Africa into colonies. Africa suffered under European rule.

  • South Africa

    Independence came as early as 1910. Gained independence from Britain.

  • Kikuyu

    In Kenya they created a political organization with the goal of independence from Britain.

  • Ethiopia

    Was invaded by Italy.

  • Independence Movements

    Gained momentum.

  • South African White Minority

    Adopted apartheid.
  • Period: to

    Independence

    Most of Africa became independent.

  • Sudan

    Gained independence.

  • Ghana

    Ghana gained independence.

  • Nigeria

    Became independent.

  • Belgian Congo

    Gained independence.

  • Nelson Mandela

    ANC leader who was jailed.

  • Kenya

    They gained independence.

  • Belgian Congo

    Joseph Mobutu seized power. Belgian Congo changed to Zaire.

  • Nigeria

    Oil-rich region owned by Igbo tried to leave Nigeria. After civil war they rejoined Nigeria.
  • Period: to

    F.W. de Klerk

    Realized apartheid was destroying South Africa.

  • Freedom

    Nelson Mandala was released from prison by F.W. de Klerk and ended apartheid.

  • President

    Mandala became president of South Africa.

  • Hutu Military and Military Groups

    They killed 800,000 to 1,000,000 Tutsis.

  • Black Farmers

    Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly black farmers, killed.

  • Civil Wars In Sudan

    Civil wars raged in Sudan until 2005.

  • Tunisia's Dictator

    He resigned in January. More democratic government was put in place.

  • Muammar Qaddafi

    He was killed.

  • Arab Spring

    Began in Tunisia. It was a movement for more democracy.

  • South Sudan

    Became independent.

  • King of Morocco

    Issued new constitution. Limited king's power and strengthened parliament.

  • Hosni Mubarak

    The Arab Spring protests forced him to resign.

  • Mohammed Morsi

    Egyptians elected him for president.

  • Morsi

    Imprisoned by military and his political party was banned.