Gold Coast (Ghana): British protectorate to independence (1821–1957)

1. British Crown assumes control of coastal forts

   Jan 1, 1821Labels: African Company, British Crown, Sierra Leone

   • Britannica
   • Gold Coast colony

2. MacCarthy killed in First Anglo–Asante conflict

   Jan 1, 1824Labels: Charles MacCarthy, Asante Empire

   • Gold Coast colony
   • History Ghana

3. George Maclean brokers peace and trade access

   Jan 1, 1831Labels: George Maclean, Fante

   • Britannica
   • History Ghana

4. Bond of 1844 establishes British judicial authority

   Mar 6, 1844Labels: Bond of, Fante leaders

   • Bond 1844
   • Britannica

5. Poll Tax Ordinance introduced in coastal jurisdiction

   Apr 1, 1852Labels: Poll Tax, Colonial administration

   • Poll Tax
   • EAUMF

6. Fante Confederation formed at Mankessim

   Jan 1, 1868Labels: Fante Confederation, Mankessim

   • Britannica
   • Fante Confederacy

7. Third Anglo–Asante War begins

   Oct 2, 1873Labels: Third Anglo, Asante Empire

   • Third Anglo Asante
   • Cambridge UP

8. Gold Coast Crown Colony formally established

   Jan 1, 1874Labels: Gold Coast, British annexation

   • Britannica
   • Gold Coast colony

9. Treaty of Fomena ends major 1873–74 fighting

   Feb 13, 1874Labels: Treaty of, Asante leaders

   • Treaty Fomena
   • Third Anglo Asante

10. War of the Golden Stool erupts in Asante

    Mar 1, 1900Labels: War of, Asante uprising

    • Golden Stool
    • Yaa Asantewaa

11. Burns Constitution brings African majority in legislature

    Mar 29, 1946Labels: Burns Constitution, Gold Coast

    • EAUMF
    • Britannica

12. United Gold Coast Convention founded at Saltpond

    Aug 4, 1947Labels: United Gold, Saltpond

    • UGCC
    • Ako Adjei

13. Accra riots catalyze constitutional and political change

    Feb 28, 1948Labels: Accra riots, ex-servicemen

    • Accra riots
    • Britannica

14. Convention People’s Party founded as mass movement

    Jun 12, 1949Labels: Convention People, Kwame Nkrumah

    • Britannica
    • CPP

15. CPP wins 1951 election under new constitutional order

    Feb 8, 1951Labels: 1951 election, Convention People

    • 1951 election
    • Britannica

16. British Togoland plebiscite backs integration with Gold Coast

    May 9, 1956Labels: British Togoland

    • Togoland vote
    • UN report

17. UK enacts Ghana Independence Act

    Feb 7, 1957Labels: Ghana Independence, UK Parliament

    • UK Legislation
    • Independence Act

18. Gold Coast becomes independent as Ghana

    Mar 6, 1957Labels: Ghana independence, Gold Coast

    • Independence Act
    • Britannica