Partitions of Africa

  • Period: Apr 4, 700 to Apr 4, 1100

    Ethiopia

  • Period: Apr 4, 800 to Apr 4, 1550

    Mali

  • Period: Apr 4, 1300 to

    Songhai

  • Apr 4, 1400

    Exploration of Africa

    At this time Prince Henry of Portugaul sent ships to explore the west coast of Africa. As his crews captured ports and discovered new findings they countinued to chart down the coast of africa.
  • Apr 4, 1487

    Age of Exploration

    Set people from europe were set to find a new land and bring back not just new territory but the riches that came with it. As time went on they used this new land for sciences and the power that came with it. They traveled to Brazil, Patagonia, through the pacific, and parts of asia as they didnt know how far these places stretched or even if some of these places were real. As well as creating trade routes, systems, and agreements with china and other countires.
  • Period: Apr 4, 1500 to

    Atlantic SLave Trade

  • Asante

    Also known as the Ashanti, were a group of people from Western Africa that grew economically from the slave trade and defeating other tribes. During the 1700s they provided slave to Great Britain and the Dutch who in return gave them firearms for power.
  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

    Spinning looms advaced by using hydroelectricity that would increase cotton production. England became known for the center of production in cotton. Not just a depressing time but a sociological and economic change in society.
  • Arkwright's Water Frame

    In 1769 Richhard Arkwright created a machine that was powered by water and helped create stronger and an increased production.
  • Origin of Species

    This was the study of how and when humans began to exsit. There are many controversial theories but all scientists believe that humans have evolved out of something prioir, evolution.
  • Social Darwinism / Survival of the fittest

    Charles Darwin created the argument that all forms of life evolved from previous like forms. Some believed that his ideas could be used to promote social ideas, and would use them to advertise thei own belifes and ideas. They used his idea of Natural Selection to say that some were more fit to lead a buisness or said that war was used to get rid of the weak.
  • Period: to

    Partitions of Africa

    This was aso called the Race for Africa, where people from all aorund the world wanted to be able to invade and occupy parts of Africa.