CONTENTS 
VIII. Soutn ArricaN Expansion AND UNION =. + « 
Definition of term “South Africa’ — British occupation and 
attitude toward Dutch and natives — The Great Trek — British 
expansion — Founding of the South African Republic and Orange 
Free State — Grey’s attempt at union — Discovery of diamonds 
and immigration — Lord Carnarvon fails to secure union — 
Annexation of the Transvaal — Shepstone’s failure — Defeats of 
British by Cetywayo and Boers — Establishment of the Transvaal 
Republic — Three factors in the changed situation in South 
Africa — Causes of the Anglo-Boer controversy — Irritating 
incidents and Boer ambition — Efforts to secure protection for 
British citizens and interests — The Jameson “Raid” — Effects 
— Attempts at reconciliation — The Boer War — Readjustment 
and reorganization — Self-government for the Boer communities 
— Steps toward colonial union — Union of South Africa — 
Organization of the Union Government — Provincial administra- 
tion — Racial problems — Acquisition of German Southwest 
Africa — Death of General Botha — Dutch nationalism — 
Triumph of the Nationalist and Labor parties. 
IX. RHODESIA ’ . x 5 . 
Expansion in Rhodesia and Nyasaland — Work of the South 
African Company — Organization and development of Rhodesia 
— New constitution — Referendum on union with South Africa 
— The Rhodesias a Crown Colony — Local autonomy — Value 
of the Rhodesian territories — Recent progress in the Rhodesias 
and in Nyasaland. 
X. 
TrE REOCCUPATION OF NORTHERN AFRICA: ALGERIA, 
ORrAN, AND CONSTANTINE  . +. ‘ 
The Arab states of North Africa — Location, government, and 
relations with European Powers — French intervention in 
Algeria — Cause — First expedition — Expansion and conflict 
with Abd-el-Kader — Conquest of Constantine — Defeat of Abd- 
el-Kader and subjugation of Algeria and Oran — French mistakes 
— Transition period — Conquest of Berbers and Kabyles — 
Land policy — Reforms in administration and justice — 
Present condition and government — Occupation of Southern 
Algeria — Consolidation with Sahara territories — Partition 
into Northern and Southern Algeria. 
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XI. Tae ReEoccuPATION OF NORTHERN AFRICA: Tonisia  . 263 
Early relations of France and Tunis — Border troubles — 
Weakness of the Tunisian government — Reasons for French