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1 How do the British create the Union of South Africa?

2 Boers flee Cape Colony (Great Trek) Boers force Zulu out &
Before the Boer War 1652 1820 Boers (Dutch settlers) claim land in Cape Town British take over Cape Town & 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) Boers force Zulu out & create 2 states (Boer Land) Zulu clash w/ British ( )

3 British burn down Boer farms kidnap women & children,
The Boer Wars 1899 1910 Boer War begins ( ) British burn down Boer farms kidnap women & children, form concentration camps Boers & Zulus forced into new British colony Union of South Africa 1898 Miners resists Boer laws Boers blame British for rebellions and launch guerilla-style attacks British win all wars. First defeating the Zulus & later the Boers

4 D C A B British vs. Zulu Boers guerilla-style attacks on British D British defeat Boers (Boer War) Boers vs. Zulu


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