European Imperialism

By 17dglassberg
  • Jan 1, 1458

    Portugal - Cape Verde Islands

    -Cape Verde Islands --> located about 700 miles west of Dakar, Senegal
    -1458
    -Claimed by Portugal by Diogo Gomes
    -sugar cultivation using slaves taken from the African mainland
  • Jan 1, 1522

    Portugal - Sao Tomé & Principe

    -Sao Tomé & Principe
    -1522
    -Portuguese
    -Sugar production in the early 16th century
    -introduced cocoa production using forced African labor

  • Portugal - Guinea-Bissau

    • Guinea-Bissau -1790s -Portugal -slave trade

  • Portugal - Mozambique

    • Mozambigue -1800s -Portugal -trading posts and forts -regular ports of call on the new European sea route to the east.

  • Belgium - The Congo

    -THe Congo
    -1880s
    -Portugal lost it due to Belgium's political manuvering
    -All of the countries wanted a piece of Africa/each country's nationalism

  • Portugal - African cities (Cabinda, Ambriz, Luanda, and Benguela)

    -Port cities on the West coast of africa: Cabinda, Ambriz, Luanda, and Benguela)
    -1885
    -Portuguese
    -Trade cities - wealth
    -stops when sailing around Africa