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In 1850, Europeans controlled only the land on the coasts of Africa. However, the African rulers allowed trade with the Europeans. Soon European goods were being exchanged with African goods everywhere.
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The sepoys were Indian soldiers hired by the British. When a rumor spread that their amunition was greased in pork and beef fat, they rebelled, destoying the East India Company. The British defeat the rebellion and initiate the Raj, which is the British control of India.
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The British created the Suez canal to allow faster access to India and East Africa. They only allowed their allies and people who paid to use it travel through the canal.
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The Berlin conference was a meeting of European leaders to decide who would get which part of Africa. No Africans were in the conference.
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After her brother left Hawaii, Queen Liliuokalani took control. She opposed the sugar taxes and the rich fruit company owners, who later took her out of power.
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The Ethiopian army, led by King Menelek II, defeated the Italians and helped their country become the only African country to remain independent. They had many advantages, such as guns, knowledge of the area, and numbers.
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This war was fought mostly in the Phillippines. The Americans defeated the Spanish and took control of Puerto Rico and the Phillipines.
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The Boers were farmers of Dutch heritage who fought the Zulus. They migrated north and moved around southern Africa.
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By this point in time, most of Africa is under control from a European power. Ethiopia is the only independent area.
