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European trade with Africa becomes well established
By 1850, the Europeans had established a system of trade with the Africans. The Europeans wanted Africas raw materials and resources which was crucial for industrialization and other important things. They established a system of trade tohave access to all these things. -
East India Company collapses due to Sepoy Rebellion; British Raj begins
In 1857, gossip spread among the sepoys, the Indian soldiers, that the cartridges of their new Enfeild rifles were greased with pork and beef which offended the Muslims(who do not eat pork). The next day, the sepoys rebelled. They marched to Delhi, where Indian soldiers joined them. As a result of this mutiny, the British took direct command of India, the raj soon began. -
Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas
The canal opened in 1869 with a huge international celebration. It connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. It was built mainly on with the French money from private groups, using Egyptain labor. -
Berlin Conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization
In 1884-1885 European nations met at the Berlin Conference to lay down rules for the seperation of Africa. They agreed that any European country could claim land in Africa by notifying other nations and showing that it could control the area. They did these rules without and reasoning of different religous groups in Africa, they just divided it up. -
Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii
In 1893, Queen Liliuokalani callAbout the same time, the new Hawain ruler, Queen Liliuokalani took the throne of Hawaii. She called for a new constitution that would increase her power. It would also restore the political power of Hawains at the expense of rich Hawain planters. -
Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa
In 1896, in one of the gretest battles of in the history of Africa (The battle of Adowa), ethiopian forces defeated the Italians and kept their nation independent. -
Spanish-American War breaks out; Puerto Rico, Spain, and the Philippines taken from Spain
After the war, America got some countries including the Philipines. Next, the nationalists declared their independence and started the Philippine Republic. This was sparked by Emilio Aguinaldo who was the leader of the Filipino nationalists. -
Boer War in South Africa
Also known as the South Sfrican war was sparked by the discovery of diamonds and gold in southern Africa. People from everywhere rushed in to to make money. The Boers tries to keep these people out. The Boers blamed the British and the war began in 1899. -
Most of Africa is under European control
Europe controlled most of Africa due to their superior weaponery and diseases that spread across Africa that Africans weren't immune to.
