Impact of British expansion in Africa on the people Flashcards
Quote from Cecil Rhodes
“We are the finest race in the world”
When did Dutch settlers first arrived in South Africa?
1652 to form the Cape Colony
What did the British take over in 1795?
They took over the Cape Colony from the Dutch and British troops started to arrive
Who were the Boers?
Descendants of Dutch settlers
What did the Boers refuse to accept?
Any outside rule or influence
The Boers were fiercely…
Independent
What began to develop with the introduction of new British laws?
Hostiles between Boers and British
What order did British put in place in 1823?
English to be adopted as official language of Cape Colony
British rule about slaves in 1833
Emancipation of British slaves
Why did the emancipation of British slaves strike the Boers deeply?
Because it threatened their economic stability as their farms depended on free labour (slavery)
Why did a large number of Boers begin to move away from the Cape Colony?
They were unhappy with British rule
What did the independent nature of the Boers lead to?
Conflict with many of the local tribe (e.g. Zulus)
How did the British help the Boers in 1879?
Boers sought help form British who eventually helped defeat Zulus at Ulundi
What did the Boers declare after the Zulu threat was eliminated which the British weren’t willing to accept?
Complete independence from British
Why weren’t the British willing to accept complete independence of Boers?
Mainly due to diamonds and gold being found in Boer states which had large value
