key dates africa british empire 1857-1890 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe British Empire and the fall of colonialismASAQA Created by: [email protected]Created on: 27-05-21 09:48 1857 Missionaries in south africa 1 of 28 1863 Speke publishes book 2 of 28 1867 Diamonds in Kimberly 3 of 28 1868 Annexed Basutoland Kirk becomes vice-consul in Zanzibar 4 of 28 1869 Suez canal opens 5 of 28 1871 Annexed west Griqualand 6 of 28 1872 Cape colony granted responsible government 7 of 28 1873 Livingstone dies Gold found at Pilgrims rest 8 of 28 1875 Disreali buys shares 9 of 28 1876 Brussels conference Queen Victoria given Empress of India title 10 of 28 1877 Frere appointed governor of Cape Annexed the Transvaal Nubian village displayed 11 of 28 1876-77 Boer- Pedi war 12 of 28 1877-78 Xhosa war 13 of 28 1878 British ministers brought into Egypt to run economy Annexed East Griqualand 14 of 28 1879 Isma’il deposed. Tewfiq becomes new Khedive Zulu War. Battle of Isanlwana 22 January. Battle of Ulundi 4 July 15 of 28 1809–1898 1809–1898 1809–1898 1809–1898 Gladstone PM 16 of 28 1804–1881 1804–1881 Disraeli PM 17 of 28 1880-81 First Boer war 18 of 28 1881 North Borneo trading company granted charter Britain takes North Borneo Charles Morrison acquired Mercantile Bank of River Plate 19 of 28 1882 June – Riots in Alexandria Campaign to gain control in Egypt Egypt declared a protectorate Mahdi Rebellion 20 of 28 1883 Hicks leads expedition in the Sudan 21 of 28 1884 Imperial Federation League founded Reform Act Gordon ordered to withdraw from Sudan 22 of 28 1884-85 Berlin Conference 23 of 28 1885 Indian National Congress set up Lord Salisbury PM Annexed Bechuanaland Gordon killed at Khartoum Britain takes Brunei and Upper Burma 24 of 28 1886 Gold discovered in South Africa Gladstone PM Lord Salisbury PM Royal Niger Company granted Charter Colonial and Indian Exhibition 25 of 28 1888 King Lobengula asks for help against Portugal Rhodes makes deal with King Lobengula Imperial British East Africa granted charter 26 of 28 1889 Ship Building programme British South Africa Company granted charter 27 of 28 1890 Kimberly Diamond Syndicate Cecil Rhodes becomes PM of Cape Colony Western Australia granted responsible government African Exhibition 28 of 28
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