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European trade with Africa becomes well established
The solid establishment of trading between Europe and Africa is a significant event because this is somewhat the beginning of what led up to the Berlin Conference. When Europe realized that Africa had plenty of natural resources, King Leopold II decided not to wait for those natural resources to be traded to them, but rather to divide Africa amongst the European nations and decrease the cost of transport back to their main land. -
East India Company collapses due to Sepoy Rebellion; British Raj begins
a rumor began that some guns greased with beef - which was sacred to the Hindus - and pork - which muslims couldnt eatThe two groups were outraged, and a lot of them refused to use them British officers jailed those who disobeyed, causing a rebellion the next day. -
Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas
Isma'il, the ruler of Egypt built the Suez Canal using Egyptian people and French money. -
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Berlin Conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization
Since all the European countries wanted to get to Africa, they all had to meet at a conference to lay down rules for colonization.They decided that any nation could colonize anywhere, but they had to tell other nations and make sure the land wasn't already colonized. -
Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani became queen of Hawai'i in 1893. She called for a new constitution that would increase her power. She also refused to renew a treaty that would have given commercial priveledges to foreign buisnesses. This decision cost her the crown and she was the last monarch in Hawai'i. -
Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa
Menelik II of Ethiopia built up his army and got modern weapons, so they could defend themselves against European invasion. He discovered that the treaty he had signed with Italy was giving away a small portion of Ethiopoa to Italy. Menelik declared war and his army defeated the Italians. -
Spanish-American War breaks out; Puerto Rico, Spain, and the Philippines taken from Spain
This is important because it shows the beginning of Spain's downfall as one of the major European countries in imperialism. The United States rises with new territories gained from the Spanish, and become more powerful and wealthy in the near future. -
Boer War in South Africa
The Boer war was started between the Dutch Boers and the immigrating Brittish. The Boers thought that Brittish cullture was starting to rub off on the Dutch. As a result they began in war. When the Brittish government found out, they joined the war fighting the Boers. The Brittish overpowered the Boers. -
Most of Africa is under European control
After years of wars, rebellions, and treaties, Eurpoe takes over most of Africa except for Etheopia and Liberia
