Timeline to the Partition of Africa

  • Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 1100

    Ghana

  • Period: Jan 1, 800 to Jan 1, 1550

    Mali

  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to

    Songhay

  • Jan 1, 1400

    Exploration of Africa

    A time where non-Africans explored Africa to gain a better understanding of the land.
  • Jan 1, 1487

    Age of Exploration

    The Age of Exploration was a time when sailers explored the seas to find land and understand the world.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    Atlantic Slave Trade

  • Asante

    The Asante was an empire located in current day Ghana, that held power from the 18th and 19th centuries. The empire was heavily involved with the slave trade however, they failed to defeat the British in 19th century.
  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution was the invasion of machines and the explosion in production of manufactored goods.
  • Arkwright's Water Frame

    Arkwright created a device powered by water, which is known as the water frame, that would produce cotton fibers faster.
  • Origin of Species

    The Origin of Species was Charles Darwin's theory that all species adapt over time from their surroundings.
  • Social Darwinism / Survival of the fittest

    The belief that the laws of Natural Selection apply to humans is known as Social Dawinism. Natural Selection, or survival of the fittest, is the belief that the organisms with the best adaptations will survive.
  • Period: to

    Partition of Africa

    This was a time when Africa was invaded by European powers.