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Europe Takes Over Africa
Mid 1800s, European forces tookover Africa, in search of more land -
Boers Move North/ Great Trek
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
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
Persia was forced to give up all claims to Afghanistan -
Gold and Diamonds Were Discovered
diamonds and gold were discovered in southern Africa -
Henry Stanley Signs Treaties With Africans
Stanley signed a treaty which gave King Leopold II personal control of African lands. -
The Berlin Conference
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
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
Shaka's successors were unable to keep the Zulu Land to themselves, and was taken over -
Russia and Britain takes over Persia
Russia and Britain took over the country