Events that Occurred in South Africa between 1800 and 1914.

By 18MHendershot

  • David Livingstone

    David Livingstone, a minister from Scotland, traveled with a group of Africans deep into central Africa.

  • Discovery

    Diamonds were discovered.

  • Africa Before Imperialism

    Europeans controlled only ten percent of the continent's land, mainly on the coast.

  • Territory

    The scramble for African territory began.

  • Return to Africa

    Stanley returned to Africa and he signed treaties with local chiefs of the Congo River valley.

  • Berlin Conference

    14 European nations met to prevent fighting and to lay down rules for the division of Africa.

  • Discoveries

    Gold was discovered in South Africa. Diamonds along with gold increased European interest in colonizing the land.

  • European Control

    Liberia and Ethiopia remained free from European control.