History of South Africa

Near which present-day city in South Africa was the gold rush centered around?

• Pretoria

• Johannesburg

• Bloemfontein

• Cape Town

How did the gold and diamond rush transform South Africa?

• It increased industrialization and attracted immigrant workers.

• It led to land disputes between Dutch and British settlers.

• It caused many African tribes to go to war with each other.

• It established apartheid and racial segregation policies.

Why did the wealth gap between ethnicities increase?

• Affirmative action policies benefited white farmers.

• African tribes refused to work in mines and farms.

• The apartheid system exploited black workers and denied them opportunities.

• Independence movements led to economic chaos and collapse.

Why did the British want to seize control over the Orange Free State & South African/Transvaal Republic ?

• 1. Economic desire for region’s gold & diamond

• 1. Strategic interests for personal stability & power

• A and B

• None of the above

Which best describes the Boer Republics' response to British attempts to unite the South African territories?

• 1. Welcomed British control and integration

• 1. Initiated Jameson Raid against British Empire

• 1. Sought independence, thus resisted British control

• All of the above

When did the Boers Republic issue the ultimatum demanding British troops’ withdrawal?

• 1898

• 1899

• 1900

• 1901

Which act marked the beginning of the coherent and targeted Native Policy in relation to Black voters in South Africa?

• The Common Roll Act

• Representative Native Act

• The Native Laws Act

• The House of Assembly Act

What did the representation of natives act do?

• Grant voting rights to all indigenous people

• Establish equal representation for all racial groups

• Deny Black voters to vote on the common roll

• Abolish discriminatory practices in political representation

When was the Union of South Africa established?

• 31 May 1910

• 31 March 1910

• 30 May 1910

• 30 April 1909

When did the Native Land Act become a law?

• June 19th, 1919

• July 13th, 1913

• June 19th, 1913