Imperialism Project Timeline

By Olivia_McCraw
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    Industrial Revolution

    The industrial revolution allowed for new ideas and technology to be created. Natural resources became very valuable because they were widely used in factories. The creation of factories lead to urbanization.
  • Treaty of Nanjing

    Treaty of Nanjing

    China signed an unequal treaty with Great Britain to stop the Opium War.
  • Opium War

    Opium War

    The Chinese government outlawed the trade of Opium with Great Britain. Britain wanted to increase their trade with China, so they started a war.
  • Suez Canal Construction

    Suez Canal Construction

    The canal was built between Europe and Asia, creating the shortest maritime route between the two continents.
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    Meiji Restoration

    This was a political revolution in Japan that removed the Shogun, and restored the Meiji as emporer.
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    Scramble for Africa

    Many European countries tried to obtain as much land in Africa as possible because of its many natural resources.
  • Berlin Confrence

    Berlin Confrence

    The Berlin Conference was started in order to regulate European colonization and trade over Africa.
  • Fashoda Incident

    Fashoda Incident

    Great Britain and France fought over land in Africa.
  • Boer War

    Boer War

    After the discovery of diamonds and gold on Boer lands, Great Britain declared war against the Boer.
  • Russo-Japanese War

    Russo-Japanese War

    The war was caused because of the land disputes between Russia and Japan.