week13(April2-April6)

= april2- = Major Events in South African History = = 10/10 Good Work = = Directions: For each event, carefully read the information provided. In the chart below, summarize how the event contributed to the development of apartheid. Your summary should be at least 3 sentences in length. This is not like notes, so do not just list the information. = =

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 * Event || How did the event contribute to apartheid? ||
 * Early South African History || The first South Africans to inhabit this diverse land were Khoisan and Bantu-speaking people. Most Khoisan-speaking people were later killed, but their influence on the language and culture of South Africa persists. ||
 * The Dutch Cape Colony || The dutch established the first European settlement in South Africa known as The Dutch Cape Colony. The Dutch gave authority to govern the colony tp the Dutch East India Company. ||
 * The British Cape Colony and the Great Trek || In 1806 Great Britain captured the Cape Colony from the Dutch and began to impose English law on the Afrikaners. In 1833 the British government abolished slavery daughter. ||
 * The African Wars || The Great Trek brought Afrikaners into conflict with African kingdoms, which viewed the arrival of the white settlers as an invasion. In 1837 some Afrikaners entered into a Zulu region. ||
 * The Mining of Gold and Diamonds || In 1867 diamonds were discovered in an area disputed between the British, and independent Afrikaner state, the Tswana, and African people. In 1899 a hundred years of British-Afrikaner tensions erupted in the South African War. In 1902 the Afrikaners finally surrendered to the British. ||
 * The Union of South Africa || British industries would be protected, the British granted independence to South Africa in 1910. south Africa was a racially diverse country: 67% black, 21% white, 9% colored, and 3% Asian. ||

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= = = = = = = = = = = april3 = Nelson Mandela: = = Fighting Apartheid and Unifying South Africa = =

= = 1. What sport did he use to unify the country? = = football = = 2. Why did he use this sport? = = To get the different races together so he chose this sport because he thought that it would help them get together. = = 3. How did black South Africans respond? = = They agreed to it. = = 4. Why did he do this? = = To get all races together. = = 5. Was it effective? Why or why not? = = Yes because it made the different races more upset towards each other. = = 6. Should Mandela have done this? Why/Why not? = = Yes to get everyone together 7. What is Apartheid? A policy racial segregation formerly followed in South Africa. “segregation” 8. Why did South Africa have Apartheid? National party introduced apartheid as part of their campaign. 9. What was the African National Congress?

Further Research on the Web: 10. How long was Mandela in prison?

11. How did Mandela help end apartheid?

He created a sport called football for all races. = = = = = = = = = = = april4 = = = = = = = = = = april5 = = = = = = = = = = april6 =