SOUTH AFRICA Boers British Bantu The Boer In

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The Boer In the mid-1600 s, Dutch farmers known AFRICA as Boers settled in southern Africa in Cape Colony. The Boers built Cape Town as a supply station. In the 1700 s, the Dutch herders and rs e ivory hunters began Bo Cape Colony to move north. The Cape Colony British then acquired Cape Colony in the Cape Town early 1800 s.

The Boer Wars In the late 1800 s, the discovery of gold and diamonds in the northern Boer territory set off the Anglo-Boer war. The war was from 1899 -1902 and involved bitter guerrilla fighting. The British won, but at a great cost. British Boers

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The Zulus In the early 1800 s in southern Africa, an African leader named Shaka conquered and united tribes to form the Zulu nation. Zulu Nation Cape Colony Cape Town Shaka Zulu

The Zulus were skilled and organized fighters. Shaka used his power and fought against European slave traders and ivory hunters.

The Anglo-Zulu War The Zulus came into conflict with the British as well. In 1879 the Zulus wiped out a British force at the Battle of Isandlwana.

The Anglo-Zulu War However, it was not long before the superior weaponry of the British overtook the Zulus at the battle of Rorke’s Drift.

In 1910, with southern Africa secure, the British established the Republic of South Africa and instituted apartheid. Apartheid – government policy calling for separation of the races. European Territory South Africa Cape Colony Cape Town