During British rule in South Africa, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there were significant social and political unrest driven by racial discrimination, land dispossession, and economic exploitation. The discovery of diamonds and gold intensified tensions, leading to conflicts such as the Anglo-Zulu War and the Anglo-Boer Wars. Native Africans and Boer settlers opposed British control and policies, resulting in widespread resistance movements. This unrest laid the groundwork for future struggles against apartheid and colonial rule.
The fundamental reason the colonists revolted was taxation without representation.
The British did.
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Mineral resources made South Africa a place of interest to the international community. The Dutch and the British fought over control of South Africa's diamond and gold resources.
South Africa is the south-most country in Africa. The colonial masters of South Africa were the British who colonized the area in 1795.
The fundamental reason the colonists revolted was taxation without representation.
The British did.
No, South Africa was ruled by the British but the name was never applied to the country. Cecil John Rhodes established the British South Africa Company in 1889 to exploit Africa for British interests and the British South Africa police were active in Rhodesia ( now Zimbabwe).
The country is Lesotho. It was a former British colony and it has experienced considerable civil unrest since achieving independence in 1966.
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British South Africa Company ended in 1965.
SA was not ruled by the British during the apartheid era. The country was independent for a number of years during the time.
In the South
British South Africa Company Medal was created in 1896.
Boer war
British South Africa Company was created in 1889.
Parts of South Africa were colonies from 1652 to 1910 (first controlled by the Dutch, then the British). South Africa was a British Dominion from 1910 to 1931.