Boer War and South Africa Flashcards
1
Q
from 1899-1902 what is the war between
A
english in south africa and the Boer’s
2
Q
What kind of war was it
A
horirble with atrocities on both sides
3
Q
where did english put many of the boer’s
A
in concentration camps and many died because of it
4
Q
after the english won, what happened to south africa
A
it formed as a country (semi-independence) within the british empire
5
Q
percentage of blacks and whites
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75% blacks
25% whites
6
Q
english and afrikaners population
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50-50
7
Q
whcih two countries remain independent in africa
A
ethiopia and liberia
8
Q
why is ethiopia independent
A
they defeated italy
9
Q
why is liberia indepenedent
A
formed by former american slaves
10
Q
where did portugal retain
A
angola on wet coast and mozambique on the east
