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Jan 1, 1460
Ethnic Groups of Ghana settle in their curretn locations
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Period: Jan 1, 1460 to
Timespan
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Jan 1, 1471
First European contact whith Ghana
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Jan 1, 1482
Portuguese set up trade settlement.
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Rise of European contact in Ghana/ rise of the Asante Empire
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Consolidation of the Asante Empire
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Start of the Asante War between them and the British
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Last Asante invasion of the coast.
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Britain establishes the Gold Coast Colony/ cocoa is introduced to Ghana
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Britain proclaims Ghana a protectorate.
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United Gold Goast Convention formed
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Kwame Nkumrah leads the Convention People's Party
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New Constitution leads to genreal elections in Ghana.
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CPP wins two thirds of the vote
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Ghana becomes independent
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Ghana becomes a republic, shortly followed by a military coup.
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Fourth republic of Ghana is created
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Presidentisal and Parliamentary elections occur for the first time.