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Imperialism
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British control
Britain arrives control of Cape Colony -
Russian expansion
Russians expand across seberia to pacific -
Slave Trade Act 1807
Britain makes the international slave trade criminal; Slave Trade Act 1807 -
Congress of Vienna reverses french conquests
After the defeat of Napoleon, Congress of Vienna; Reverses French conquests; restores reactionaries to power. However, many liberal reforms persist; Russia emerges as a powerful factor in European affairs -
French Conquests
French conquests spread Ideas of the French Revolution, including abolition of serfdom, modern legal systems, and of Holy Roman Empire; stimulate rise of nationalism -
Increased Immigration in South Africa
British declare formal control of Cape Colony and increase British immigration in South Africa. Despite government resistance, Boers began to move inland in search of better land and, after 1815, to escape control by the British government. -
Impressive fighting force
Shaka, Zulu chief, unifies Nguni peoples and forges an impressive fighting force, launching the mfecane (wars of crushing and wandering) against neighboring black Africans and white Europeans througho ut southern Africa. -
outpost of british empire
Stamford Raffles founds Singapore as outpost of British Empire -
Outlaw Slavery
France, Portugal, and Spain outlaw slavery -
Greek War
greek war of independence -
First Opium War
Britain wages First Opium War against China -
Treaty of Nanking
Britain forces China to sign the Treaty of Nanking. It opens trade, cedes territory (especially Hong Kong), fixes Chinese tariffs at a low rate, grants extraterritorial rights to foreigners, and provides both a most favoured nation clause, as well as diplomatic representation -
Corn Law Replacement
The Corn Laws are repealed; free trade in grain strengthens the British economy By increasing trade with exporting nations -
The taiping rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion in China; Chinese revolts against the manchu rulers, millions killed -
Japanese ports open up
Commodore Perry opens up Japanese ports -
Indian Mutiny Suppressed
Indian Mutiny suppressed. It has major long-term impact on reluctance to grant independence to Indians -
sepoy massacre
Sepoy Massacre -
Atlantic Cable
President Buchanan and Queen Victoria communicate greetings across the new Atlantic cable. -
Treaty of Saigon
Treaty of Saigon; France occupies three provinces in southern Vietnam. -
French Protectorate over Cambodia
France establishes a protectorate over Cambodia. -
Europe takes over all of africa exept liberia and ethiopia
European countries control all of Africa except Liberia and Ethiopia -
Cecil Rhodes arrives in Cape Town, South Africa
Cecil Rhodes arrives in Cape Town, South Africa -
Scramble of Africa
Britain, France, Germany, Portugal and Italy join in the Scramble for Africa -
Korea signs unequal treaty with Japan
Korea signs unequal treaty with Japan -
Queen Victoria is named Empress of India
Queen Victoria is named Empress of India -
Austria Occupies Bosnia-Herzegovina
Austria occupies Bosnia-Herzegovina while Ottoman Empire is at war with Russia -
Ottoman Emprie loses main possesions in Europe
Ottoman Empire loses main possessions in Europe; Treaty of Berlin recognising the independence of Romania, Serbia and Montenegro and the autonomy of Bulgaria -
British takeover egypt
British takeover of Egypt -
Vietnam made a colony by France
France makes Vietnam a colony. -
The Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference: Intense rivalries among Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, and Portugal for additional African territory, and the ill-defined boundaries of their various holdings -
King Leopold establishes the Congo free state
King Leopold of Belgium establishes the Congo Free State, under his personal control. There is no role for the government of Belgium until the King's financial difficulties lead to a series of loans; it takes over in 1908. -
Germany controls German East Africa
Germany controls German East Africa -
British take over Burma
British take over Burma -
East Africa partition
Europeans "partition" East Africa. -
(AOF)
Creation of French West Africa (AOF) -
Japan takes full control over korea
Japan takes full control of Korea -
successful ethiopians
Ethiopians under Emperor Menelik II were successful in resisting European conquest, annihilating Italians at the Battle of Adwa (or Aduwa). By 1 914, only Liberia in the west and Ethiopia in the east remained independent of European colonial control. -
France and Britain settled peacefully
Fashoda Incident in Africa threatens war between France and Britain; Settled peacefully -
Battleship destroyed
The Battleship Maine is destroyed in Havana harbor, killing 260 of its crew. -
Anglo- Boer War
Anglo-Boer War in South Africa: While British "win" the war, they must make concessions to Afrikaner (Boer) political organizations for int ernal control of South Africa, opening path for Afrikaners to free themselves eventually of British domination and, in turn, dominate the black African majority in South Africa -
Rubber workers in Congo denounced worldwide
King Leopold is denounced worldwide for his maltreatment of rubber workers in Congo. The campaign is led by journalist E.D. Morel. -
Russo-Japanese War; Japan takes Korea and Port Arthur from Russia
Russo-Japanese War; Japan takes Korea and Port Arthur from Russia -
Serbia is outraged
Austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina; pays compensation for it; Serbia is outraged