European Imperialism Timeline

By 17mcummins

  • German Southwest Africa

    1. Namibia
    2. 1884
    3. Germany
    4. Germany colonized this area because it was owned by the German Colonial Company who realized they couldn't administer the territory themselves

  • German East Africa

    1. Present-day Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi
    2. Claimed in 1891
    3. Claimed by Germany
    4. Germany claimed it because they believed their colonies could thrive in regions 1200-2000 meters above sea level

  • Portuguese East Africa

    1. Mozambique 2.1894
    2. Portugal
    3. Portugal took over this area because it gave them a port along the Indian Ocean

  • Spain and Morocco

    1. Morocco
    2. 1898
    3. Spain
    4. Spain gained interest in Morocco after losing Cuba as a colony

  • Belgian taking of the Congo

    1. Congo Free State
    2. Claimed in 1908
    3. Claimed by Belgium
    4. It was claimed because they had large plantations (cotton, coffee, etc.)