south africa By hockeyman43 Period: Apr 5, 1450 to Apr 5, 1850 Approximately 11 million slaves shipped from Africa, ca Apr 5, 1630 Dutch West India Co. supplants Portuguese in West Africa, ca Dutch West India Co. supplants Portuguese in West Africa, ca Apr 5, 1651 Dutch settle Cape Town Apr 5, 1657 Dutch found Cape Colony, Apr 5, 1657 Dutch found Cape Colony Apr 5, 1700 Rise of Ashanti, West Africa Period: Apr 5, 1700 to Apr 5, 1750 Rise of Ashanti Empire, founded on Gold Coast trade, ca Period: Apr 5, 1737 to Apr 5, 1747 Decline of the Safavid Empire under Nadi Shah Period: Apr 5, 1761 to Apr 5, 1808 Sultan Selim III introduces administrative and military reforms, Apr 5, 1795 British seize Cape Town Apr 5, 1798 Napoleon's campaign in Egypt Period: Apr 5, 1805 to Apr 5, 1848 Muhammad Ali founds dynasty in Egypt Apr 5, 1807 Slavery abolished in British Empire Apr 5, 1820 Peak year of African transatlantic slave trade Period: Apr 5, 1853 to Apr 5, 1856 Crimean War, 1853-1856 Apr 5, 1869 Suez Canal opens Period: Apr 5, 1880 to Apr 5, 1900 Europeans intensify "scramble for Africa," Apr 5, 1898 Battle of Omdurman Period: Apr 5, 1899 to Apr 5, 1902 Boer War Apr 5, 1910 Union of South Africa formed Apr 5, 1912 South African Native National Congress Apr 5, 1912 French annex Morocco Apr 5, 1919 African resistance movements; Herero revolts Apr 5, 1919 Treaty of Sevres dissolves Ottoman Empire Apr 5, 1979 Algerian revolution Apr 5, 1979 African independence Apr 5, 1979 Iranian Revolution Apr 5, 1980 Universal suffrage in South Africa