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Feb 21, 1480
Bartholomeu Dias
He was one of portuguese famous navigator. He was also the first to sail around the South portion of Africa -
British Rule
during the napoleonic wars cape colony changed, the britush seized control and returned it to the Dutch in 1803 and they seized it again in 1806. As they stayed longer they expanded up to the east with territory. The boers did not like british rule even though it braught economic benefits to them. Also as the britishes control increases they had a lot of farmers to export goods to trade. also the boers where angry at britian for abolishing slavery -
Africa Fights Back
The Shaka Zulu founds give the South of Afica independents and they expanded down the east coast of africa. Also they they creat a big fighting force for africa -
Diamond Mining
they where discovered by the Vaal River. The discovery triggered a diamond rush that attracted people from all over. Cecil Rhodes was who mostly controlled all of them.
