Callie. Cause and Effects

the Causes:
...the British felt morally inclined to stop the Swahili-slave trade
...the Suez Canal that ran through Egypt and could provide an easier route to India was under French control when it opened
...wealthy port cities on the southern tip
...diamond field discovered in Kimberley
...obligation to protect the Suez Canal
...French talk about diverting the Nile, so that Egypt isn't as wealthy and powerful. The British sought to gain more control of the Nile
Imperialism:
...when the khedive of Egypt ran into financial trouble, the British bought most of the stock for the Suez Canal, and it became under British control
...the British annexed Kimberley and the Transvaal. the Boers people revolted, and the Anglo-Boer war began in 1899
...the Boers lost the war, but Britain allowed them to create their own independent republic to avoid a financial burdern and a morally questionable situation
...British gained control of more cities near the Nile
Effects:
...the British Navy stopped the trade of slaves
...the British realized the burden of colonies
...the British left when financial trouble struck, and they only wanted wealthy areas
...the British gave up control of the Boer colony
...really only kept the Suez Canal

Imperialism in Africa. Chico Unified School District. March 19, 2009. http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects/imperialism/baldwin.htm