Imperialism

Europe Takes Over Africa

Dec 5, 1800

Mid 1800s, European forces tookover Africa, in search of more land

Boers Move North/ Great Trek

Dec 5, 1830

in order to escape the Bristish, thousands of Boers moved north. They eventually fought the Zulus and other African tribes in order to gain land.

Crimean War Breaks Out

Dec 5, 1853

Russians and Ottoman fought n the Crimean war. Britain and France wanted to prevent Russians from athering control.

Persia Gives up land to the British

Dec 5, 1857

Persia was forced to give up all claims to Afghanistan

Gold and Diamonds Were Discovered

Dec 5, 1860

diamonds and gold were discovered in southern Africa

Henry Stanley Signs Treaties With Africans

Apr 6, 1882

Stanley signed a treaty which gave King Leopold II personal control of African lands.

The Berlin Conference

Dec 5, 1884

Competiton was fierce for the African land, so 14 European nations met at the berlin conference to make rules on the division of Africa.

The Berlin Conference ends

Dec 5, 1885

The conference helped them agree that they could claim land in Africa by showing the other nations that they have the land under control.

British Invaders Take Over Zulu Land

Dec 5, 1887

Shaka's successors were unable to keep the Zulu Land to themselves, and was taken over

Russia and Britain takes over Persia

Dec 5, 1907

Russia and Britain took over the country