1. African Resistance
“The history of South Africa is a history of Africans, Dutch, and British clashing over land and resources.”

2. Cecil Rhodes British businessman
Owner of largest diamond mining company
De Beers Mining Co.
Interested in southern Africa
( ) British statesman who was instrumental in assuring British dominance of southern Africa. He founded the De Beers Mining Company, eventually controlling 90% of the world’s diamond production. After becoming prime minister of the Cape Colony (now South Africa) in 1890, he used his influence to strengthen British control over the region. His master plan was to establish a Cape to Cairo railroad line that would link British colonial interests in Africa between Egypt and the Cape Colony in southern Africa. The Boers, however, provided heavy and eventually armed resistance to this proposal. After authorizing an aggressive invasion of the Boer Republic of Transvall which ended poorly, Rhodes was removed from office. However, the seeds of the Boer War had been sown.

3. Cecil Rhodes 1890—became Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
Why is this significant?
Cape to Cairo
And the seeds of the Boer War had been planted…..

4. ~What does this political cartoon represent?
~Is this in favor or against imperialism? Why?

5. The Boers & Zulu Who were they? Where did they come from?
Where did they live?
Who was their leader?

6. The Zulu Tribe & their Leader
Shaka
Tribe of South African people
Resisted both the Boers & British
Lost homeland & freedom by 1879
Series of local wars
Shaka—Zulu chief
Successful leader
Strong army
Resisted British Rule
After Shaka…
Effects of Shaka’s death

7. Shaka Zulu

8. The Boers “Afrikaners” Decedents of Dutch settlers Boer = Farmer
What & why did they farm?
Congress of Vienna (1815)

9. The Boer War Britain takes over Cape Colony in 1800s
British and Boers clash over land
2 wars

10. Menelik II Emperor of Ethiopia
Pitted Italy, Britain, and France against each other.
Built up military & weapons
Treaty with Italy
Battle of Adowa (1896) War with Italy

12. What is the significance of these resistant movements?