Introduction During the late eighteen hundreds, Great Britain sought to colonize much of Africa for the crown. The forced British rule was not received well by all of the native African tribes and when faced with an ultimatum to surrender to the crown or fight, one tribe chose to fight. The South African Zulu Kingdom refused to comply with Britain’s orders and chose instead to fight for their right to self rule. Against the most advanced army of the time, thousands of Zulu warriors fought back with
Thukela river which they were not supposed to. War took place because the British did this and the Africans believed that they were getting too aggressive. Early in the war, the Zulus defeated the British at the Battle of Isandlwana. But in the end they lost the war in the last battle of Ulundi. Britain was able to defeat them because of its advanced military might. It was finally able to gain access to more African colonies and further divided South
How significant was the Zulu Kingdom in the creation of South Africa? David Santana IB Global History: Historical Investigation May 13, 2014 Word Count: 1729 Part A: Plan of Investigation South Africa had been the center for conflict in 1815-1910 and it had been caused by, the colonies of the British, The Boers, and the rise of the Zulu kingdom. In 1910 the union of South Africa was created. I will focus on the creation of South Africa, before the union. In 1815 and influential leader
The Differences of Gladstone And Disraeli In Their Policies Regarding The British Empire and Foreign Policy Gladstone and Disraeli generally had very different policies regarding the British Empire and foreign policy. Disraeli tended to shape his policies in regards to what is in the best interests of Britain and her empire. Gladstone was a man who followed his principles and Christian ethics; his foreign policy was an example of his beliefs in practice, as it tended to be humanitarian