Timeline to the Partition of Africa

By tehreemabdullah
  • Period: Apr 1, 700 to Apr 1, 1100

    Ghana

  • Period: Apr 1, 800 to Apr 1, 1550

    Mali

  • Period: Apr 1, 1300 to

    Songhay

  • Jan 1, 1400

    Exploration of Africa

    This was the time when the smaller parts of Africa were discovered. Henry the Navigator had sent many ships in order to explore Africa.
  • Jan 1, 1487

    Age of Exploration

    The earth was discovered in its entirety. The Coast of Brazil and Pacific were all part of the undiscovered land.
  • Period: Apr 1, 1500 to

    Atlantic Slave Trade

  • Asante

    This used to be in the place of present day Ghana. Osei Tutu had conquered and brought together the Asante Kingdom. Osei brought people together to defeat Denkyera.
  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

    This was the process of speeding up technology for fast production. Sir Richard Arkwright was the reason the Industrial Revolution happened. Different machines were produced.

  • Arkwright's Water Frame

    Richard Arkwright produced a spinning wheel that was powered by water.

  • Origin of Species

    This was a book written by Charles Darwin. It goes in depth on explaining that humans descended from apes. It says that we also have many differences, but we still descended from them.

  • Social Darwinism/ Survival of the fittest

    This was a concept said by Charles Darwin. It states that society follows natural selection and eventually the weak ones will leave. It is applied to politics, businesses etc.
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    Partition of Africa

    The African countries gained independance from the areas that were controlling them. They established their own currencies and started to become independant.