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European trade with Africa becomes well established
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East India Company collapses due to Sepoy Rebellion; British Raj begins
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Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas
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Berlin Conference convenes to discuss terms for African colonization
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Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne of Hawaii
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Ethiopians defeat the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa
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Spanish-American War breaks out; Puerto Rico, Spain, and the Philippines taken from Spain
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Boer War in South Africa
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Most of Africa is under European control
