How do the British create the Union of South Africa? South Africa Timeline How do the British create the Union of South Africa? Before the Boer War 1652 1880-90 1820 Boers (Dutch settlers) claim land in Cape Town British take over Cape Town & begin to clash w/ Boers Diamonds & gold are discovered in Boer Land – Boers clash w/ new miners, residents 1830 1816 Zulu chief Shaka creates a large state north of Cape Town Boers flee Cape Colony (Great Trek) & head north to fight with Zulu. Boers win war, create Boer Land (2 states) Zulu clash w/ British (1830-87)

British attack Boers. Burn down farms, kidnap women & The Boer Wars 1899 1910 Boer War begins (1899-1910) British attack Boers. Burn down farms, kidnap women & children, concentration camps Boers & Zulus forced into new British colony Union of South Africa 1898 1887-1910 Non-Boer residents rebel against Boers. Boers blame British for rebellions and launch Guerilla-style attacks against British British win the wars. First defeating the Zulus & later the Boers

D C A B British vs. Zulu Boers guerilla-style attacks on British D Boers vs. Zulu British defeat Boers

Imperialism in Africa Why did many Europeans favor colonialism? Where was some of the worst African exploitation? What did Joseph Conrad write? What are the only countries to resist imperialism? http://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=OJe1W_HIWmA