HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Question
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Who fought against the Zulus in the 19th century for control of land in South Africa?
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The British
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Germany and Belgium
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Ethiopia and Italy
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India and Belgium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1879, the British fought a war against the Zulu kingdom. The Zulus resisted bravely and were only defeated after a series of particularly bloody battles that have gone down in the annals of colonial warfare.
Detailed explanation-2: -Between 1899 and 1902, the British Army fought a bitter colonial war against the Boers in South Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Zulus, a migrant people from the north, also came to southern Africa during the 17th century, settling around the Tugela River region. In 1838, the Boers, migrating north to elude the new British dominions in the south, first came into armed conflict with the Zulus, who were under the rule of King Dingane at the time.
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