ASSIGNMENT 4
PORTFOLIO 20 MAY 2025
, HSY2603: Transformation in southern Africa in the 19th century: Colonisation,
Migration, Mining, and War
Assessment 4
Unique assessment number: 704219
QUESTIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT 4
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Answer and submit ONE of the following essay questions in an essay of 1500 – 1800
words, or 5-6 pages:
Discuss the significance of the discovery of rich resources of diamonds and gold in
southern Africa between the 1860’s and the 1890’s.
OR
‘The South African War cannot be regarded as a “white man’s war”.’ Do you agree or
disagree with this statement? Discuss critically.
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