When the Dutch left their first settlement and journeyed into the unknown depths of Africa, it was know as the Trail of Tears
false
The Dutch who lived there called themselves this which means "farmer" in Dutch
Boers
After Shaka became king of his tribe and improved the army, who was his first target
his mother's family
The traders named their new trading post
Durban
What changes did Shaka make in his army to make it stronger?
changed the weapons that the soldiers used; ordered them to fight with short stabbing spears instead of throwing spears, so they would have to face th...
When the British conquered the Dutch settlement in South Africa, what did they do that greatly angered many of the Dutch people living there?
They made slavery illegal.
Africa was known to many Europeans as
the dark continent
When the Dutch settles moved and attempted to make friends with the native Africans, what did the new African king do?
He ordered them all put to death.
Shaka was murdered by
his half-brothers
The period of ten years during which Shaka spread his rule throughout Africa is called
Time of Troubles
When two English traders wanted to build a trading post in southern Africa, they needed permission from
Shaka
The name of the Dutch settlement in South Africa
Cape Colony
Why do we know less about African history than about English history
African tribes did not use writing to record their history.
When Shaka was a boy, he was not welcome with either his father's family or his mother's family.
true
Shaka brought peace to many people in South Africa.
false
Shaka was the king of this tribe
Zulu
The Dutch established two kingdoms in South Africa called the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic.
true
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