Imperialism

By nalwash1

  • European trade with Africa becomes well established

    Since Europeans had just gone through the Industrial Revolution, they had needs for natural resources such as the ones in Africa

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

    After the Sepoy Rebellion the British took direct control over India.

  • Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas

    The Suez canal made trading from the Meditteranean sea to the Red Sea very easy

  • Berlin conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization

    This forever changed for future of Africa.

  • Queen Liluokalani takes the throne of Hawaii

    She was the first queen and last monarch of Hawaii.

  • Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa

    This was one of the two African countries which stayed independent.

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

    The Philippenes is the only country the US conquered on the Pacific Rim.

  • Boer War in South Africa

    The Boer who were Dutch farmers had started a war against the British for land in South Africa.

  • Most of Africa is under European control

    Now Africa is under European control so this is the time with the most modernization and the most slavery.