colonialism

Increased European demand for rubber leads to the destruction of forests in West and Central Africa.

The discovery of the Kimberley diamond field in South Africa has fueled exploitation and conflict.

The Act is passed by the British colonial government in 1894 to facilitate the acquisition of land from certain Indian peasants in exchange for cash.

The introduction of the rinderpest virus into Africa by Europeans decimates cattle and wildlife populations, leading to severe famines.

Briton James Cook is the first European to sight the Southwest Pacific region.