Imperalism Timeline

By sarahmeng

  • Mexico's Indepedence

    Mexico won its independence from Spain.

  • Sepoy Mutiny

    Sepoys, Indian soldiers who fought in the British army rebelled in what is known as the Sepot Mutiny, where sepoys did not each pork, and Hindu sepoys did not eat beef. But, in order to use a new type of British rifle, they would come in contact with pork and beef fat.

  • British Send an Ultimatum

    The British send an ultimatum to Zulu King Cetshwayo.

  • Sir Henry Frere Grants Extension

    Sir Henry Frere grants an extension to the ultimatum.

  • Zulu Force makes a Surprise Attack

    A Zulu force of 25,000 makes a surprise attack on the central column who have camp at Isandlwana. Chelmford's column is defeated and he retreats out of Zulu territory.

  • Berlin Conference Opened

    Fourteen countries were represented by a plethora of ambassadors when the conference opened in Berlin on November 15, 1884.

  • Berlin Conference's End

    The conference lasted until February 26, 1885 - a three month period where colonial powers haggled over geometric boundaries in the interior of the continent, disregarding the cultural and linguistic boundaries already established by the indigenous African population.

  • Indian National Congress

    The first Indian nationalist organization, the Indian Nationalist Congress, was founded in 1885 by English-speaking Indians, many of whom were Hindu.