Imperialism By toberfeld1 Jan 4, 1850 1850 European trade with Africa becomes well established Jan 4, 1857 1857 East India Company collapses due to Sepoy Rebellion; British Raj begins Jan 4, 1869 1869 Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas Jan 4, 1884 1884-85 Berlin Conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization Jan 4, 1893 1893 Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii Jan 4, 1896 1896 Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa Jan 4, 1898 1898 Spanish-American War breaks out; Puerto Rico, Spain, and the Philippines taken from Spain Jan 4, 1899 1899 Boer War in South Africa Jan 4, 1914 1914 Most of Africa is under European control
