Land disposession and defeat of the African kingdoms Flashcards
1
Q
Why did the British need to disposes the African kingdoms of their land
A
-In order to strengthen their position in the country in order to mine more diamonds
2
Q
Why did the Boers want more land and laborers
A
-They needed laborers to work on the land that they conquered in the bore republics
3
Q
Why did the Boers want the African kingdoms to be defeated
A
-So that they could work as laborers for them.
-So they wouldn’t be able to survive independently
4
Q
Why did the British want the African kingdoms to be defeated
A
-So they could work for wages in their mines
5
Q
When were the Xhosas defeated
A
in 1878
6
Q
When were the Zulu and Pedi defeated
A
in 1879
