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Trade Becomes Plentiful
The European trade with the Africans greatly increases, causing more profits. -
East India Company Fall
The East India company collapses because of the Sepoy Rebellion. The British take over India and the Raj begins. -
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is built, linking the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. This makes an easy trade route. -
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Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference comes together to discuss the carving up of Africa. Every main country is there. -
Hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii. She is the last monarch to ever rule Hawaii. -
Italians Defeated
Ethiopia and Menelik II defeat the Italians invading to claim their land, leaving them as one of the only independent countries in Africa. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War breaks out, and Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillipines are taken from Spain by the United States. -
Boer War In South Africa
The Boer farmers attacked the British because they were being forced from their land. The English put the Boers in concentration camps and thousands starved to death. -
Most Of Africa Is Under European Control
Europe succeded in carving up Africa, and took all of the territory except for two countries.
