"Dark Continent" coined by Henry Stantly, this is the term he used to refer to Africa. It started to catch on throughout Europe. , "Scramble for Africa" time period in history where a vast majority of European countries looked to colonize in Africa, to take over another country or extend ones power or force over another country, Boers AKA Dutch Farmers, Boer Wars: fought between the British and the Boers over territory full of diamonds and gold in South Africa. The British defeated the Boers and took over their territory to create the Union of South Africa. , Zulu Nation: territory that the Boers took over during the Great Trek , Sepoy- Solidier for the British East India Trading Company, Sepoy Mutiny: Indian soldier revolt against British rule in India , Opium Wars: British vs Chinese War. Chinese wanted to stop opium trade with the British and they refused, David Livingstone was a famous British Explorer who traveled the African continent and Henry Stanley went after him, Henry Stanley: British writer that went to Africa to find Livingstone. Would also eventually claim the Congo for Belgium, King Leopold II hired Stanley to secretly claim the Congo for Belgium, Meiji Restoration: Japan modernizes and becomes an imperial power, One of the only nations to survive imperialism, remained independent, Maji Maji Rebellion: Spiritual rebellion to try and overthrow the Germans in German East Africa.

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