Quick Check Review

Who were the Boers?

The Dutch Control the Cape Colony

In 1652, the Dutch (Boers), Europeans from the country called the Netherlands, established a trading post called the Cape Colony in Southern Africa. They settled in the region, started farming, building communities, and forcing some of the indigenous South Africans into slavery while importing slaves from other areas.

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Who were the Boers?

• The Dutch - that originally inhabited South Africa

• The British - that originally inhabited South Africa

How did the war start?

The Discovery of Diamonds and Gold

In 1867, diamonds were discovered in an area of Southern Africa just inside the Orange Free State and in 1886 gold was discovered in the Transvaal. The diamonds and gold were located in the Boer lands. The discovery of these valuable natural resources caused two wars between the Boers and the British known as the Boer Wars (1880-1881; 1899-1902). In 1902, the Boers were defeated and the British took control of the former Boer lands as well as diamonds and gold in these areas.

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Why did the British want the Boers land?

• They wanted to improve the area for the better

• They wanted an alliance with the Boers

• Valuables like gold and diamonds were there

• They did not want the Boers land

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Who fought in the Boer Wars?

• South Africans and The Boers (Dutch)

• The Boers (Dutch) and British

• Portugal and the Boers (Dutch)

• France and Portugal

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Who won the Boer wars?

• British

• France

• Boers

• Portugal

British Rule

After the Boer Wars, British and Afrikaner (white ethnic group w/ Dutch roots) ruled over South Africa with various racist policies. This included: 

• Segregation

• Requirement that passes be worn by black Africans

• Limits on black land ownership

Apartheid

Eventually in 1948, Apartheid was officially established by the National Party. This put in place a range of social and legal policies to seperate people into racial groups. 

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When does Apartheid begin?

• Before the British rule South Africa

• When the Dutch are in power

• When Mandela is President

• After the British rule South Africa

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What is Apartheid?

• The equal treatment of people no matter race

• The segregation of people based on race

• The end of Dutch rule in South Africa

• The war right after the Boer War

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What is the ANC - African National Congress?

• The government of South Africa

• A group formed that is for Apartheid in South Africa

• A group formed to violently or non-violently protest Apartheid in Africa

• The legal segregation of people based on race

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Who released Mandela from prison?

• FW de Klerk

• He got out when his sentence was up

• The ANC

• The United States

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Which of the following was the leader on the ANC, created the violent wing movement, and was the first black South African president?

• FW de Klerk

• The ANC

• Nelson Mandela

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What was the goal of Nelson Mandela?

• To end Apartheid

• To forget about Apartheid and move on from it

• To form violent protests

The Scramble for Africa

 In 1884, Europeans held the Berlin Conference to settle their disputes about colonial claims of Africa. No Africans were invited to attend.

• Europeans at the conference divided Africa among themselves. By 1910, France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Spain, and Great Britain had established themselves as colonial powers in all parts of Africa.

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What was the name of the conference that divided Africa?

• Boston Conferance

• Judicial Conferance

• Berlin Conferance

• African Conferance

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Who was NOT invited to the Berlin Conferance?

• Any African Representatives

• France

• Germany

• Britian