Imperialism

East India Company

Dec 15, 1600

Founded in December 1600. East India Trading Company, the English East India Company or the British East India Company.

Great Trek

Sep 14, 1835

Happened September 1835 and ended February 23, 1854. Was a movement of Dutch-speaking colonists up into the interior of southern Africa in search of land where they could establish their own homeland, independent of British rule.

Sepoy Rebellion

May 10, 1857

Happened May 10, 1857. First War of Independence, widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–59.

British Raj founded

Jun 17, 1858

Founded 1858. Period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947. {Link text}(http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/independence1947_01.shtml)

Suez Canal Built

Sep 25, 1859

Happened September 25, 1859. Is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt.

David Livingstone found

Nov 13, 1871

Born March 19, 1813. He was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, and pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, an explorer in Africa, He was also considered a hero.

Boer War

Oct 11, 1899

Happened 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902. It was fought between the British Empire and two independent Boer states, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, over the Empire's influence in South Africa.