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European trade with Africa becomes well established
By 1850 the European explorers and traders had finally secured a reliable profitable trading system with the native Africans -
East India Company collapses due to Sepoy Rebellion; British Raj begins
Because of the misunderstanding if the Enfield Rifles, the Indian Sepoys rebel, causiing the British East India Company to be destroyed and the British Crown takes full control of the country. -
Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas
The Egyptians, with the help of French funding, build the Suez Canal. This becomes the link between the Meditrranean and Red seas -
Berlin Conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization
The Europeans saw what profitable potential in resources and slavery Africa is and meet in Berlin, Germany to divide it into different random colonies for each European country to rule. -
Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii
Hawaii’s last sovereign queen takes the throne and becomes the last leader of the country. -
Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa
King Menelik II, leader of Etheopia of the last free African countries, fights the Italians in the Battle of Adwa and leads his country to victory. -
Spanish-American War breaks out; Puerto Rico, Spain, and thePhilippines taken from Spain
American declares an unjustified war on Spain over an exploded ship in a Cuban harbor. After 8 months the US emerged victorious and had gained the Philippines and Puerto Rico. -
Boer War in South Africa
The Dutch farmers of Boers begin fighting the British invading South Africa. The Dutch resistance fighters start using guerilla warfare tactics to fight their enemies. -
Most of Africa is under European control
Although the Africans did not roll over and play dead while the Europeans invaded thier continent, they were unsucsessful in protecting Africa due to the Europeans advances technology and weaponry. All countries were under European control with the exception of Niger and Ethiopia.
