Question

In the 1890s, South Africa consisted of what four states (all ruled by white peopleimportant because Indians and Black Africans were treated poorly).

A) Transvaal, Natal, Orange Free State, Cape Colony
B) Punjab, Bengal, Madras, Bombay
C) Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia
D) Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal

Answer 1

In the 1890s, South Africa was composed of four states ruled by white people: Transvaal, Natal, Orange Free State, and Cape Colony. These areas were united to form the Union of South Africa in 1910 after British colonization and the Boer Wars.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the 1890s, South Africa consisted of four states ruled by white people, important to note as Indians and Black Africans were treated poorly. These states were A) Transvaal, Natal, Orange Free State, and Cape Colony. The British took control over the Dutch Cape Colony in 1806, and with the influx of British settlers, the Dutch, known as Afrikaners or Boers, moved further inland and established two independent republics, the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State. The Cape Colony remained under British control, while Natal also became a British colony. After the end of the Second Boer War (1899-1902), British supremacy was solidified, and these territories along with the Boer republics were eventually united to form the Union of South Africa in 1910.