Southern Africa as a whole Flashcards
P1: When were diamonds found in South Africa?
1967 diamonds discovered.
P1: When was gold discovered in Southern Africa?
1886.
P1. When was the cape Colony granted responsible government?
1872.
P1. When and how was Basutoland made a Crown Colony?
1868, Moshoeshoe sought British protection against the Boers, annexed to the Colony of Natal.
P1. What was the first conflict with the Boers in the first time period and how was it resolved?
The annexation of the Transvaal in 1877 lead to the First Boer War in 1880 to 1881. The Pretoria Conference returned the Transvaal.
P1. How was Bartle Frere and what role did he play in Southern Afica?
High Commissioner in the Cape Colony. Unilaterally entered into a conflict with the Zulu Kingdom. Basotho Gun war 1880 led to Frere being recalled.
P1. Who campaigned for the territory of Bechuanaland to become a British colony?
John McKenzie, a missionary from the London Missionary Society. Became a protectorate in 1885.
P1. What formed in 1889?
The British South Africa Company
P2. What did Rhodes do to gain territory?
Formed a Pioneer Column in 1890, annexed Mashonoland. Later declared Matabeleland a colony of BSAC.
