Transvaal

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/transvaal

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. Where is Transvaal?Historical region in northeastern South Africa, north of the Vaal River
2. How big is Transvaal?The historical Transvaal province covered approximately 283,900 square kilometers (109,600 sq mi)
3. What does the name Transvaal mean?Transvaal means "across the Vaal River" because the region lies north of that river.
4. Why was Transvaal called a province?It became one of the four founding provinces of South Africa when the Union was formed in 1910.

South African Republic (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek): An independent Boer state established in 1856, later annexed by the British.
Transvaal Colony: The period of British rule over the Transvaal region from 1902 to 1910.
Vaal River: A major river in South Africa, forming a significant geographical boundary for the historical Transvaal region.