1. Imperialism case study: South Africa

2. What do these signs appear to say?
Where do you think they are from?

3. Three groups clash over south africa
Africans, the Dutch, and the British clashed over land and resources in South Africa
The Europeans viewed the land as largely unoccupied, but local ethnic groups had been disputing over the lad for over 100 years

4. Zulus fight the British
In 1816, Zulu chief Shaka used highly skilled warriors to create a strong centralized Zulu state
His successors, however, struggled to keep the state strong under the threat of European invaders. These invaders had superior weapons like guns.
In 1879, the Zulus, ruled by king Cestshwayo, were defeated in the Battle of Ulundi.
The Zulu nation fell to British control in 1887.

5. Boers and British settle in the cape
The Dutch came to settle the Cape of Good Hope in They established a trade route here between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies.
The Boers (Dutch farmers, also known as the Afrikaners) took African land and established large farms.
The Boers and the British clashed over land and slaves in the area after the British took over the Cape colony in the 1800s.

6. Boers and British settle in the cape
The Boers moved North to escape British rule in the 1830s in a migration called the “Great Trek”
In the North, they had confrontations with the Zulus and other African ethnic groups because they began taking their land

7. The Boer war
Diamonds and Gold were discovered in Southern Africa in the 1860s and 1880s.
The Boers tried to keep “outsiders” from coming in to mine the lands by denying them political rights
An attempt to start a rebellion against the Boers failed, and the Boers blamed the British and took up arms with them in 1899
The Boer War or South African War, was the first example of modern “total war”
The Boers used guerilla tactics against the British and the British burned Boer farmlands and imprisoned women and children in concentration camps.

8. Boer war
Black South Africans were also involved in this war. They served as scouts, guards, drivers, and workers.
Over 14,000 Black South Africans died after being captured by the British and sent to concentration camps.
Britain won the war in 1910, and the Boer republics were joined into a self-governing Union of South Africa which was controlled by the British

9. Boer war
The establishment of colonies, marked a change in way of life for the South Africans
The Europeans made efforts to change the political, social, and economic lives of the people they conquered
Boer War

10. Homework Read pg 609 in the textbook answer the following:
What was Apartheid and what/who caused it?
Who was Nelson Mandela, and what was his role in ending Apartheid?

11. South Africa day 2

12. Do Now
Link
Apartheid- A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa between 1948 and 1991.

13. Primary Source analysis
With group members, read The Freedom Charter
Work together to answer the questions that accompany the document

14. System of Apartheid
Read the Apartheid History.com packet and answer the following:
When did the system of apartheid begin? What policy enacted in 1913 set up the system of segregation in South Africa?
How did the Great Depression and World War II play a role in apartheid? What was the goal of separating the black South Africans along tribal lines?
Read the section entitled “Apartheid becomes law” and name two restrictions placed upon “non-white” groups under apartheid
Explain the idea of “Separate Development”
What happened to land owned by Black South Africans in ?
Name one way that South Africans resisted/protested apartheid
What happened in Sharpsville in 1960?
How did the UN respond to apartheid in 1973 and 1976? How did the United Kingdom and Unite dStates react?
What year did apartheid end? What changes were made to the government in South Africa?

15. Optional Extra Credit Assignment
MUST be turned in on Monday 4/24/17
MUST be your own work, done independently, using information from the notes and study guide
If successfully completed ON TIME, you can earn HALF of your lost points back
Assignment: Answer the following questions in THREE PARAGRAPHS OR MORE:
What is Imperialism? What were the different motives Europeans had for Imperialism? How did Imperialism effect life for the people living in the Congo Free State?

16. South Africa day 3 What we are doing:
Complete “Do Now” primary source analysis
Apartheid notes
Nelson Mandela video clip and discussion
HW: Nelson Mandela Primary Source Analysis worksheet