South Africa and Apartheid

What type of government did European settlers create in South Africa in 1909?

a parliamentary government that excluded many citizens.

The United States and Europe put pressure on South Africa in the form of

sanctions.

After returning to South Africa from Algeria in 1964, Nelson Mandela was

arrested and imprisoned.

The pie chart shows the racial breakdown of South Africa’s population.

80 percent of the population.

The Sharpeville demonstration of 1960 resulted in

the deaths of sixty-nine people.

South Africa’s Population Registration Act of 1950

created a race-based classification system.

What challenges does South Africa face today as a democracy? Check all that apply.

high poverty and high unemployment rates. unequal access to transportation and technology.

During the colonial era, South African society became divided based on

race.

What were the economic consequences of apartheid in South Africa? Check all that apply.

Black citizens had a very low standard of living. Black citizens could not own private property. The economy had a stagnant growth rate.

South Africa became a democracy when a new constitution was written in _______.

1994