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Great Trek
When the British took over, many African citizens moved north and east. -
Cecil Rhodes
He was a British man who controlled South African diamond production. -
Livingstone in Africa
Livingstone allowed for people to move to the interior of Africa. Because he was able to do this, new discoveries were found including gold and diamonds. -
Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference was the meeting where rulers from countries, who wanted African, land met and discussed the rules for gaining territory. African leaders were not there because they would not have approved of this idea. -
Boer War
Outsiders from Europe were coming into South Africa after gold had just been discovered. The Boers in South Africa wanted to ensure that these intruders did not try to gain political rights, so they started a war. Britain won. -
Treaty of Vereeniging
This treaty ended the Boer War. It stated that the British had won and land could only be granted to the South African natives if the government allowed it. -
South Africa Act of 1909
This Act unified the colonies of the Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange River. This established the union of South Africa.
