Imperialism in Africa

  • 1400

    Europeans Began to Sail South!

    Europeans began to sail south around the continent of Africa during the golden exploration.
  • 1500

    European Traders Began to Sell African Guns.

    European traders began to sell African guns and European made goods in exchange for slaves
  • 1500

    Europeans Began to Build Trading Posts in Africa!

    The Europeans began to build trading posts in Africa in the 1500s.
  • The Europeans Were Colonizing Another Country!

    The Europeans were colonizing another country for their resources.
  • Europe Took Almost All of Africa!

    By 1900 Europe had taken over nearly all of africa
  • South Africa was Granted Independence from Great Britain

  • The Kikuyu People of Africa a Political Orgianzation

  • Italy Invaded Ethiopia!

    Italy invaded the only country to remain uncolonized, Ethiopia.
  • World War II Inspired Africans to Seriously Rebel!

    World War II inspired Africans to rebel against colonization.
  • Kwame Nkrumah Introduced the Idea of Pan-Africanism.

  • Afrikaners Make the Apartheid law!

  • Sudan is Independent

  • War in Sudan Against the South and the North

  • Ghana Gains Independence!

  • Nigeria Becomes Independent!

  • Belgium Congo is Independent!

  • Rwanda is Independent

    Rwanda gains independence but then violence breaks out and Hutu takes control.
  • Kenya becomes independent!

  • Nelson Mandela is Sentenced Life!

  • Joseph Mobutu Seized Power of Belgium Congo!

  • War in Sudan Ended

  • The Igbo Fails and Thousands die!

  • The Igbo Tries to Declare Independence Naming Their Country Biafra

  • War in Sudan Once Again Breaks Out.

  • F.W. De Klerk Elected President if South Africa

  • Nelson Mandela Released From Prison

  • Nelson Mandela and De Klerk Awarded the Noble Peace Prize.

  • Nelson Mandela is President of South Africa!

  • First Election Held in South Africa!

  • War in Sudan Ends!

  • South Sudan is Independent

  • President Ben Ali Resigns and Democratic Government is Elected.