1. IMPERIALISM

2. CECIL RHODES Born in England Asthmatic so sent to South Africa when 10
Founder of De Beers
Diamond Company
Prime Minister of
Cape Colony in 1890-
1895
Founder of Rhodesia

3. Rhodes Colossus - 1892 •“Cape to Cairo Railway”
•Unify British Possessions

4. Direct vs. Indirect Rule
Indirect rule: Colonies were given a degree of internal autonomy
Direct rule: Colony directly administered by the colonizer.
Example: Nigeria
Example: Senegal

5. Jan van Riebeeck landing on The Cape of Good Hope in 1652
South Africa
• Dutch first
arrived on the Cape of
Good Hope.
•Europeans continue
to arrive
•Natives moved further
inland
Jan van Riebeeck landing on The Cape of Good Hope in 1652

6. The Great Trek, 1835-1843 •British annex the Cape 1815
•Boers/Afrikaners
•Cross the Orange River
Voortrekkers

7. Transvaal & Orange Free State

8. Diamonds and Gold
1867
1886

9. The Boer War, 1899-1902 •1895-British try and
start an anti-Boer revolt
•1899-Boers on the
offensive
•1902-Boers Surrender

10. Boers
The British

11. A Future British Prime Minister
Boer War Correspondent, Winston Churchill