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Cape of Good Hope
The first Europeans to settle were the Dutch in South Africa. This shows how the Europeans try to make it more convenient to get what they want by settling where the resources lay. -
The Vaccine for Malaria
The Europeans created a vaccine to prevent the spread of Malaria that protected them from dying while they were conquering Africa. -
The Discovery of Diamonds
This discovery increased European interest in colonizing the continent. None of the European countries wanted to be out of the race for colonizing. -
David Livingston is Found by an American Reporter
David Livingston was a missionary from Scotland who traveled to central Africa to promote Christianity. No word was heard from him so an American newspaper hired a reporter named Henry Stanley to find him. He was found 1871 on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Stanley was intrigued by Africa that he decided he wanted to explore it. He found him self in Congo where he sparked the interest of King Leopold II of Belgium who wanted to the land. This is significant because the greediness of the King a -
King Cetshwayo Nearly Defeat the British
King Cetshwayo of South Africa leads a war against the British and is very close to defeating them using their spears against guns and shields. This gave other African nations hope that they could try the same and succeed. -
The French Approved a Treaty, 1882
France approved a treaty that gave them the North Bank of the Congo River. Soon other European countries started claiming parts of Africa. This is significant because it started the wave of colonization by European governments. -
The Maxim Gun was Invented
The Europeans invented the first automatic machine gun. This caused them to become more confident because the African’s weapons were more outdated. -
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The Berlin Conference
14 European nations met together at the Berlin Conference to lay down rules on who can claim land in Africa by letting other nations know who claims what. This is important because it shows how countries didn’t even care that Africa was already a civilization and it already had its own people. -
The Discovery of Gold
This discovery increased European interest in colonizing the continent. None of the European countries wanted to be out of the race for colonizing. -
Boer War
When diamonds and gold were discovered in South Africa, adventurers from all over the world came to claim the treasure. The Boers tried to keep the outsiders out. They blamed the British for this and started a war against them. This became the first modern war; black South Africans were involved in both sides.