Southern Rhodesia

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the colonial status?Self-governing British Crown colony from 1923 to 1980
2. What is the pre-colonial administration?Administered by the British South Africa Company (BSAC)
3. What was Southern Rhodesia and why was it called a land of gold?Southern Rhodesia was a British colony in Africa that had a lot of gold. The gold made the area very valuable and helped the colony grow.
4. Who started the colony and how did they get the land?A man named Cecil Rhodes led the British South Africa Company. They got the land by making deals with local kings and chiefs, like the Matabele king Lobengula.

British South Africa Company (BSAC): A chartered company that played a significant role in the colonization and administration of territories in Southern Africa.
Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI): A declaration of independence made by a colony without the consent of the ruling imperial power, leading to international isolation.
Lancaster House Agreement: A 1979 agreement that facilitated the transition from the unrecognized state of Rhodesia to the internationally recognized independent Zimbabwe.
Decolonization: The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country.