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1841 Dr. David Livingstone
Dr. Livingstone woked in East Africa. He discovers slave trade in Africa that was ran by the Muslims. He introduces them to medicines, religion (Chrisitanity), and exploration to Africa. He also discovers the Lualaba River. He thinks that slavery should end. He also wants Africa to create a legitmate business and livelihood. All over his country Europe he is well loved. -
European Trade with Africa becomes esablished- 1850
The esablished trade between Africa and Europe. This event is really significant because this is the start of what led up to the Berlin Conference. Soon Europe realized Africa has plenty of natural resources. They decided not to wait for the resources, so they decided to trade with them. Instead of dividing Africa among the European nations and lower the cost of transportation, they just transported to the main land. -
Sepoy Rebellion 1857
This event is really important to the British because of the significant ruling system of India. Also, the East India Company is one of the major companies at this time. This soon collaps because of the enfield rifles that they are now producing. -
Suz Canal- 1869
This is a important event because the Suez canal is now a important trading route connecting 2 major trading bodies of water. This was impractical to travel through one place to another place. The land around the water is filled with a ton of trading ports.This lead the Suez canal to be a high desired by many countries, and many of people used it. -
Berlin Conference- 1884
The Berlin Conference is a really significant event because this si when Leopold decides to carve up Africa so the Belgium expanded. This also includes the rest of the European Nations. They did not consider the cutural boundaries when the land was conquered. This caused wars among the people in Africa. -
Queen Liliuokalani- 1893
This is when Queen Liluokalani takes over Hawaii. She takes it over as a queen. This resisted imperalism in her country, and also refused to allow sugar cane from companies because they had to run her land. -
Battle of Adowa- 1896
This is really important because Ethiopia si one of the only countries in Africa that has completly resisited the European rule. the kind used a strategic plans that played the European counties the other Ethipoian independences. -
Spanish- American Wars- 1898
This event shows the beginning of Spain's downfall as one of the major events in the European countires in imperalism. The US rises as a new territory to gain power from the Spanish. The US soon becomes more powerful and wealthy in the future. -
Boer War- 1899
The Boer War was reeally significant because it was one of the total wars fought by the British. This was against the Dutch farmers in South America. Boers de used good tactices to hide amongest the people because the British would have killed everyone. they believed that if they could kill everyone there, they would kill every boer that would ever exisit. -
Africa under European control- 1914
This is really important because of the Eruoepan nations gained many natural resources from africa. This is also a demenstration of how the Eruopeans spilt up Africa amongst themselves. This totally disreguards towards cultural boundaires.This soon turns into a war.
