Smart SkillsWeek 24 Timeline 5

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Monday

1880 Scramble for Africa begins

1884 Berlin Conference; European countries meet to draw up “borders” in Africa.

1893 French defeat the Fuuta Tooro Empire

1895 French federation of colonies that later becomes French West Africa

1903 British conquered the Sokoto Caliphate

1904 French create French West Africa

1914 African troops fight for both the Central and Allied Powers

1919 Anti-Colonial fervor takes root in Africa; Post-WWI

What is the range on the time table above?How is this time table different from a timeline?

Tuesday

1880 Scramble for Africa begins

1884 Berlin Conference; European countries meet to draw up “borders” in Africa.

1893 French defeat the Fuuta Tooro Empire

1895 French federation of colonies that later becomes French West Africa

1903 British conquered the Sokoto Caliphate

1904 French create French West Africa

1914 African troops fight for both the Central and Allied Powers

1919 Anti-Colonial fervor takes root in Africa; Post-WWI

Create a title for the time table. Why did you choose your title?

Wednesday

1880 Scramble for Africa begins

1884 Berlin Conference; European countries meet to draw up “borders” in Africa.

1893 French defeat the Fuuta Tooro Empire

1895 French federation of colonies that later becomes French West Africa

1903 British conquered the Sokoto Caliphate

1904 French create French West Africa

1914 African troops fight for both the Central and Allied Powers

1919 Anti-Colonial fervor takes root in Africa; Post-WWI

How long after the “Scramble for Africa” began did World War I ignite?What role do you believe it played in the start of World War I?

Thursday

1880 Scramble for Africa begins

1884 Berlin Conference; European countries meet to draw up “borders” in Africa.

1893 French defeat the Fuuta Tooro Empire

1895 French federation of colonies that later becomes French West Africa

1903 British conquered the Sokoto Caliphate

1904 French create French West Africa

1914 African troops fight for both the Central and Allied Powers

1919 Anti-Colonial fervor takes root in Africa; Post-WWI

How does this chart effectively convey historical information?What improvements or changes would you make to the chart?

Friday

1880 Scramble for Africa begins

1884 Berlin Conference; European countries meet to draw up “borders” in Africa.

1893 French defeat the Fuuta Tooro Empire

1895 French federation of colonies that later becomes French West Africa

1903 British conquered the Sokoto Caliphate

1904 French create French West Africa

1914 African troops fight for both the Central and Allied Powers

1919 Anti-Colonial fervor takes root in Africa; Post-WWI

Why would one choose to make a time chart instead of a timeline?Which do you think is more effective? What are the strengths of each?