1. Imperialism: Cape to Cairo and the Boer Wars

2. Suez Canal connected the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
The Suez Canal
1800’s – Europeans built the _________in Egypt that ______________________for ships between Asia and Europe.
Suez Canal connected the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
The canal was ________________ _________for many years.

3. Cecil Rhodes
___________was a British born ____________________ __________________
As he expanded British territory throughout Southern Africa, ______________________________, which was named after him
He made his fortune through a
valuable resource found in Africa…
_________________
He founded the company __________
_______________________________
_______________

4. The Cape to Cairo Railway
Rhodes’ ultimate goal, however, ___________________ ______________________________________________ ___________________________This became known as the Cape to Cairo Railway
Through this railroad, ___________________________ ________________________, causing it to expand even further
The British faced many obstacles,
including _____________________
______________of central and east
Africa

5. The Cape to Cairo Railway cont…
The defeat of Germany in WWI meant that __________ ___________________________________ – what other issues would Britain face?
_______________________– African climate _______ _______________________, and the British often had much difficulty during construction
_________– __________________________________ ________that they had little to spend on construction
While much of the railway would be built, ___________ ___________________________, and Britain was never able to achieve its goal of having a transcontinental railroad

6. The Boer Wars
_______________________ were descendants of Dutch settlers in southern Africa
The language spoken by them and other Dutch descendants is _________________________________ ____________________________________
Since the Dutch were the first to settle in South Africa, the ___________________________________________ ________________________
When the British began to expand north into Boer farms, _____________________________
Thus began the _________________________________ _______________________________________

7. The Boer Wars cont…
The Boers fought fiercely, often using _______________ _______________________________________
Despite very harsh resistance, _____________________ ______________, giving into British control of the areas - The Boers went back to their lives as farmers
During the second Boer War, the British began placing the _____________________________
_______________________
These camps had ______________and
poor hygiene
As a result of the victories, __________
_________________________________