WHAP: Stearns 20

Portuguese capture Ceuta

1415

This marked the beginning of European expansion.

First shipment of slaves brought directly from Africa to Portugal

1441

The Slave trade would begin to arise throughout the Atlantic.

Beginnings of English Slave Trade

1562

The English Slave Trade would be huge, like the Portuguese one. The English would trade slaves, eventually in the triangular trade routes, and many were sent to their colonies,

Fall of Songhay Empire

1591

This empire exposed smaller African tribes that were once protected by this African empire.

Dutch establish colony at Cape of Good Hope

1652

The Dutch were able to use this colony to effectively navigate around Africa.

English get right to import slaves to Spanish empire

1713

The English were massive partakers in the slave trade at this time.

Abolitionist movement gains strength in England

1790

There was an opposition to Slavery, and eventually, if not for a while, it would be successful in abolishment.

Slave uprising in Haiti

1792

Slaves rebelled. Although they were not usually successful, a few rebellions were.

Cape Colony comes under formal British Control

1815

The British, at this time, would begin the establishment of the largest maritime empire in history.

Great Britain abolishes slavery in the West Indies

1833

Abolitionists kept fighting, and finally got their way 40 years later.