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African Trade
European trade with Africa is well establshed with Africans because of Africans collecting and providing the material themselves and quicker trade with the steam engines. -
Sepoy Rebellion
Sepoy mutiny occurs causing many Indian and British people to get slaughtered, and British govt. takes over and stops the rebellion w/ its military. The British East India co. falls and the British govt. takes over with direct control, starting raj. -
Suez Canal
Funded by the French, the Egyptions build a canal linking the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, opening up quicker trade. -
Berlin Conference
1884-85. Delegates from fourteen different European countries divide up Africa without paying attention to the borders of ethnic groups, and no African leaders were not invited to attend the meeting. -
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne and is Hawaii's last monarch and resisted the taking over of American plantation owners. -
Ethiopia
Ethiopians defeat Italians at battle of Adwa under rule of Menelik II, with modern weapons, and kept their independence and remained independent. -
Spanish American War
The Americans win the war against the Spanish and get control of the Phillipines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. -
Boer War
The Boer War begins between the British and Boers(dutch) and is the first "total" war, and Brits win -
Africa under control
Africa is divided and controlled by European countries and Ethiopia and LIberia are the only countries not controlled by Europe or outsiders.