topic 7 expansion into africa

• David Livingston


  Missionary in SA 1841

  published findings and received funding to return in 1858

  discovered Zambezi River 1851

  regarded as a martyr who sacrificed his life for Africa+ Empire
• John Kirk


  Chief medical officer and economic botanist for Livingstone’s Zambezi expedition

  returned to Africa 1868 as Vice- consul in the Sultanate of Zanzibar

  helped abolish space trade in Zanzibar and gave toe-hold on Africa’s East Coast.
• Burton + Speke


  Quest to find origin of the Nile in 1857

  became first two British men to reach Lake Tanganyika in Feb 1858. Burton forced to abandon mission due to malaria and Speke had glory of discovering Lake Victoria, believed to be the source of the Nile but many disputed this in England
• Cecil Rhodes


  Diamond magnate and Cape colony politician. owned all of SA diamond mines. Formed British South Africa Company which received Royal Charter in 1889. Very racist and forced natives from their land for industrial developmen.