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Invention of the Steamer
Thomas Savery invented the first steam engine, his designs being based of the pressure cooker. Steam engines were imporant to colonization because they provided nations easy access to their colonies. -
Invention of the Steamboat
John Fitch made the first successful steamboat, enabling Europeans to make conquests deeper into Africa. Until the inventionof the steamboat, they were not able to conquer the changing flows and cataracts in the rivers. -
Invention of Railroad
A variation of the railroad, called Wagonways, were being used in Germany as early as 1550, with wooden tracks over which carts and wagons could be pulled, moving easier than over dirt roads. This was an early version of what would be one of the most critical aspects of the Industrial Revolution and Europen Imperialism. The first full functioning railroad was made by Stockton & Darlington Railroad Company in 1825. -
Discovery of Quinine
Quinine was synthesised into a successful Malaria vaccination in 1856 by William Henry Perkin. Before this, Europeans were highly susceptible to Malaria, which was rampant in Africa, inhibiting their ability to colonize. -
Construction of the Suez Canal
At this point in history, the Suez Canal had been a long time budding concept. Construction officially began April 25th, 1859 and opened about ten years later, November 17, 1869. The opening of the canal gave world trade new speed, and forced Egypt to share its ownership of the canal with the UK because of debt. -
Pasteurization
Louis Pasteur invented the method of pasteurization, breaking barriers within the food industry, enabling the removal of bacteria from biotic foods such as milk. He also invented the vaccinations for Anthrax and Rabies. -
Japanese Railroad
IN 1872, Japan built its first railroad line, connecting Tokyo, the nation's capital, to the port of Yokohama. Before too long the country had over 7,000 miles of track laid out, supporting the nation's climb into imperialism. -
Invention of the Telephone
At the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, changing the way in which humans communicated forever and opening the door to many other types of communications to follow throughout the years. -
The Power Cable
Thomas Edison developed the first power distribution system, a crucial component of modern day technology and development of imperialism alike. -
The Maxim Machine Gun
Hiram Maxim invented the Maxim machine gun in the US in 1884. In 1885, he was a citizen of London and presented his gun to the British army. This was the world's first automatic machine gun. -
Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference was a meeting of 14 European nations to ease disputes over territories in the development of European imperialism. The conference lasted from 1845-1845. -
Lee-Enfield Rifle
The Lee-Enfield Rifle was invented by James P. Lee in 1888; these rifles were quick and easy to use and worked with special British gunpowder -
Marie Curie
Marie Curie, with help from her husband Pierre, was a Polish physicist who discovered Polonium and Radium. After the death of ther husband, she went on to develop the X-Ray, creating advances both in medicine, and in warfare, as these chemicals would be implemented in years to come. -
The Panama Canal
The French made the first attempt at building the Panama Canal in the 1880s; after the unsuccessful attempt, President Teddy Roosevelt, who whole-heartedly supported the idea, sponsored the development, by encouraging Panama to revolt against Colombia, of which they were a province of. After the US's assistance with the victory, Panama thanked the United States by granting us a 10 mile wide zone to construct a canal.
