Imperialismtimeline

  • European trade with Africa becomes well established

    European trade with Africa becomes well established
  • East India Company collapses due to Sepoy Rebellion; British Raj begins

    East India Company collapses due to Sepoy Rebellion; British Raj begins
  • Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas

    Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas
  • Berlin Conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization

    Berlin Conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization
  • Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii

    Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii
  • Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa

    Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa
  • Spanish-American War breaks out; Puerto Rico, Spain, and the Philippines taken from Spain

    Spanish-American War breaks out; Puerto Rico, Spain, and the Philippines taken from Spain
  • Boer War in South Africa

    Boer War in South Africa
  • Most of Africa is under European control

    Most of Africa is under European control