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the Zulu chief
Around 1816, a Zulu chief, Shaka, used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large centralized state. -
the invention of speacil drugs
The perfection of the drug quinine in 1829 eventually protected Europeans from becoming infected with this disease. -
missionary explore Africa and get lost
1860s, David Livingstone, a missionary from Scotland, traveled with a group of Africans deep into central Africa to promote Christianity, but he didn’t come back -
the discovery of diamonds
The discoveries of diamonds in 1867 -
Henry found the missionary
In 1871, Henry, who is a newspaper reporter, found Dr. Livingstone on the shores of Lake Tanganyika -
British invade Zulu
In 1879, after Zulu king Cetshwayo refused to dismiss his army and accept British rule, the British invaded the Zulu nation -
King Leopold II of Belgium controls Congo River valley
Between 1879 and 1882, Stanley signed treaties with local chiefs of the Congo River valley. The treaties gave King Leopold II of Belgium control of these lands. -
Zulu lost the battle
In July 1879, however, the Zulus lost the Battle of Ulundi and their kingdom. -
discoveries stimulate the colonize in Africa
In 1880. The discoveries of diamonds in 1867 and gold in 1886 in South Africa increased European interest in colonizing the continent -
the little control
1880, Europeans controlled only 10 percent of the continent’s land, mainly on the coast. Because of the strong Africa armies -
Britain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain were also claiming parts of Africa.
in 1882, the French had approved a treaty that gave France the north bank of the Congo River. Soon Britain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain were also claiming parts of Africa. -
Berlin conference
To prevent conflict, 14 European nations meet at the Berlin Conference in 1884–85 to lay down rules for the division of
Africa. -
the discovery of gold
The discoveries of and gold in 1886 -
the failure if Boers
In 1910, the Boer republics were joined into a self-governing Union of South Africa, which was controlled by the British -
only Liberia and Ethiopia are free
By 1914, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained free from European control.