Questions about Colonial South Western Africa
What economic, social and political factors motivated the country to expand their landholdings?
At the beginning the Germans went there so that they could get rid of the natives, and use the area as an area for raw materials, or a market of German industrial products. However, when diamonds were found there in 1908, more Germans went there, but after also gold copper, platinum and minerals were found there, many Germans went there. They also went there for economic possibilities in farming.
What were the positive and negative effects of the colonization for the country that colonized the new land?
An negative effect was that the end of the colonization in South Western Africa, and the treatment of the people foreshadowed the Nazi killing. A positive effect would be that they could bring diamonds, copper and so forth to Germany, and that there would be many richer German people.
What were the positive and negative effects of colonization upon the native people and land?
A negative effect was that the Germans played off one tribe against another one. A positive effect was that they had impact on the culture and dresses, and that natives learned Geman.
What events took place in the actual colonization?
Two important events that took place during the colonization was the Battle of Onab Valley, and the Battle of Naukloof.
How did the conditions change for the people in the short term and within the next 30 years?
32% still speak German and 30,000 descended live there, the British took over the are, German names, buildings, and business exist there, and in 1990 the area was called Namibia
Did the results of the colonization meet the goals?
The colonization of the Germans did not really meet the goal, since it was too short.
How did the people treat the inhabitants of South West Africa?
They did not treat them equally, since they would not be considered citizens of the German colony, and there were different laws for Europeans and the natives.
Did the inhabitants of Africa like the colonization?
The inhabitants did not really like the colonization, since the Germans played off one tribe against another one.
At the beginning the Germans went there so that they could get rid of the natives, and use the area as an area for raw materials, or a market of German industrial products. However, when diamonds were found there in 1908, more Germans went there, but after also gold copper, platinum and minerals were found there, many Germans went there. They also went there for economic possibilities in farming.
What were the positive and negative effects of the colonization for the country that colonized the new land?
An negative effect was that the end of the colonization in South Western Africa, and the treatment of the people foreshadowed the Nazi killing. A positive effect would be that they could bring diamonds, copper and so forth to Germany, and that there would be many richer German people.
What were the positive and negative effects of colonization upon the native people and land?
A negative effect was that the Germans played off one tribe against another one. A positive effect was that they had impact on the culture and dresses, and that natives learned Geman.
What events took place in the actual colonization?
Two important events that took place during the colonization was the Battle of Onab Valley, and the Battle of Naukloof.
How did the conditions change for the people in the short term and within the next 30 years?
32% still speak German and 30,000 descended live there, the British took over the are, German names, buildings, and business exist there, and in 1990 the area was called Namibia
Did the results of the colonization meet the goals?
The colonization of the Germans did not really meet the goal, since it was too short.
How did the people treat the inhabitants of South West Africa?
They did not treat them equally, since they would not be considered citizens of the German colony, and there were different laws for Europeans and the natives.
Did the inhabitants of Africa like the colonization?
The inhabitants did not really like the colonization, since the Germans played off one tribe against another one.