Imperialism

By toberfeld1

  • 1850 European trade with Africa becomes well established

    1850 European trade with Africa becomes well established

  • 1857 East India Company collapses due to Sepoy Rebellion; British Raj begins

    1857 East India Company collapses due to Sepoy Rebellion; British Raj begins

  • 1869 Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas

    1869 Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas

  • 1884-85 Berlin Conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization

    1884-85 Berlin Conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization

  • 1893 Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii

    1893 Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii

  • 1896 Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa

    1896 Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa

  • 1898 Spanish-American War breaks out; Puerto Rico, Spain, and the Philippines taken from Spain

    1898 Spanish-American War breaks out; Puerto Rico, Spain, and the Philippines taken from Spain

  • 1899 Boer War in South Africa

    1899 Boer War in South Africa

  • 1914 Most of Africa is under European control

    1914 Most of Africa is under European control