How Did Imperialism Affect South Africa
Imperialism has positively affected South Africa by bringing up new crops, new technology, development of structures, improved transportation, and industrialization. Fearing they wouldn't get an opportunity to collect raw materials, the other Europeans hurried to establish their presence on the continent.
During the 1870s, the Belgians began to trade with Africans in the Congo. Africans were traded and treated as slaves, the white folk were cruel and punished them. In 1884, to avoid having conflict between themselves, European leaders met at the Berlin Conference to create and discuss rules involving the colonization of Africa. Africans were not invited.The leaders agreed that before claiming their territory they would have to build many outposts. It was first come first serve, whoever was first to build an outpost on the land was …show more content…
The Boers created Cape Towns as a place to stop and get supplies, kinda like a rest stop. In the late 1700s, Dutch herders and ivory hunters started to migrate north. Great Britain then gained Cape Colony in the 1800s. In the early 1800s, a South African leader named Shaka defeated and brought together tribes to build the Nation of Zulu. Skilled and organized the Zulu fighters fought to the death. Shaka used his might and confidence, and battled against European slave traders and ivory hunters. The Zulus also fought the Boers, as they migrated north from Cape Colony. The Zulus ran into conflict with the British as well. In 1879 the Zulus eliminated a British force at the battle of Isandlwana.
In the late 1800s, royal jewels were found such as gold and diamonds, in the northern Boer territory. That was the start up of the Anglo-Boer war. The war started in 1899 and ended in 1902 and involved bitter guerrilla fighting. The British powers defeated their opponents and won, but at a great
During the 1870s, the Belgians began to trade with Africans in the Congo. Africans were traded and treated as slaves, the white folk were cruel and punished them. In 1884, to avoid having conflict between themselves, European leaders met at the Berlin Conference to create and discuss rules involving the colonization of Africa. Africans were not invited.The leaders agreed that before claiming their territory they would have to build many outposts. It was first come first serve, whoever was first to build an outpost on the land was …show more content…
The Boers created Cape Towns as a place to stop and get supplies, kinda like a rest stop. In the late 1700s, Dutch herders and ivory hunters started to migrate north. Great Britain then gained Cape Colony in the 1800s. In the early 1800s, a South African leader named Shaka defeated and brought together tribes to build the Nation of Zulu. Skilled and organized the Zulu fighters fought to the death. Shaka used his might and confidence, and battled against European slave traders and ivory hunters. The Zulus also fought the Boers, as they migrated north from Cape Colony. The Zulus ran into conflict with the British as well. In 1879 the Zulus eliminated a British force at the battle of Isandlwana.
In the late 1800s, royal jewels were found such as gold and diamonds, in the northern Boer territory. That was the start up of the Anglo-Boer war. The war started in 1899 and ended in 1902 and involved bitter guerrilla fighting. The British powers defeated their opponents and won, but at a great