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European trade with Africa becomes well established
Africa provides us with slaves, in exchange for resouces and manafactured goods. -
East India Company collapses due to Sepoy Rebellion; British Raj begins
Sepoys, who were Indian soldiers hired by the British, form a rebellion against the British. Britain defeats the rebellion and starts the Raj. -
Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas
The Suez canal is built between the Mediterranean and the Red Seas, which extremely helps trade. -
Berlin Conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization
The Berlin Conference, proposed by Belgium Leader King Leopold II, determines which European nations get what part of Africa. No African representative is present. -
Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii's only female Monarch, and the last leader, takes control. -
Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa
Ethiopia, with King Menelik II as their leader, defeated the Italians. -
Spanish-American War breaks out; Puerto Rico and the Philippines taken from Spain
The Spanish-American war, started by William Randolph Hearst, a newspaper tycoonist, results in the US gaining Puerto Rico and the Philippines from Spain. -
Boer War in South Africa
The Boer war is fought between the Dutch and the British, and is the first war where guerilla tactics are used. -
Most of Africa is under European control
Due to colonization, almost all of Africa, with the exception of Ethiopia, was under European control.