south africa by danny eliahu jessica gebhardt arman ghorbani
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South Africa
By Danny Eliahu
Jessica GebhardtArman Ghorbani
Motivation for Imperialism
• Britain found diamond deposits in South Africa and wanted these for themselves
• In 1870, they seized many diamond reserves from the natives.
• This increased tensions with the native Boers (Dutch word for farmer) and led to an increased hatred toward the British.
Motivation Continued
• In the 1860’s and 1880’s the British found gold in Witwatersrand and started to mine the gold for themselves.
• This angered the Boers and led to the Anglo-Boer war which started in 1899.
• This war lasted until 1910.
How the British Gained Control
• The Anglo-Boer also known as the South African war started as a war for mining territory and land.
• The British won this war and gained control of many valuable natural resources in South Africa.
Continued
• The Boer Republics joined together into a self governing union which was controlled by the British.
Effects on Native Population• Destroyed African ruling system,
telling kings to rule a certain way or leave.
• Limited African’s healthcare and access to education.
• Changed border lines between nations for their own ruling purposes.
Effects continued
• Most Africans became slaves to the British.
• Some African ethnicities were forced into the same regions due to the random border lines.
• This led to uprisings in South Africa.
How Imperial Power was Removed• The British and Boers
also known as the Afrikaners ruled together under the South African Union.
• In 1948 an apartheid was instituted.
• Apartheid= the separate development of the races.
How Power was Removed Continued• In 1961 South Africa was declared a
republic giving ultimate independence to everyone.
• F. W De Klerk the president dismantled this legislation in 1994.
• The first democratic election was held.• This election brought Nelson
Mandela, and the National Congress to power.
The Current Status of South Africa• Parliamentary Republic• HIV/Aids is a big
problem. 31% of pregnant women are infected and 20% of adults are.
• Crime rate is very high.• It is ranked second in
murders and first in assaults and rapes per capita.