The Only Permanent European Settlements in the Southern Part of Africa

question 44

Multiple Choice

The only permanent European settlements in the southern part of Africa before the 1800s were the Dutch at Cape Town and the

• A) Belgians in the Congo.
• B) French in Morocco.
• C) British in Rhodesia.
• D) Portuguese in Angola.
• E) British in Mozambique.

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