B. If false, why is it false?

• 1. The Portuguese were the first settlers in South Africa.
  False - The San, Khoekhoe and Bantu people settled in South Africa first.
• 2. ‘Boer’ was another name for the Portuguese settlers.
  False - ‘Boer’ was another name for the Dutch settlers.
• 5. The British and the Dutch worked together to colonise South Africa.
  False - The British and the Dutch fought each other because they both wanted to colonise the same land.
• 6. East London and Port Elizabeth were founded by the Dutch.
  False - These cities were founded by the British.
• 7. The Battle of Blood River was between the Dutch and the Xhosa people.
  False - It was between the Dutch and the Zulus.
• 9. After the British defeated the Boers, all the colonies were united and called the Republic of South Africa.
  False - The Boers ended up creating two republics, the Orange Free State and the Transvaal.
• 11. Nelson Mandela was part of the policy called Apartheid.
  False - Mandela was a member of the African National Congress which was opposed to Apartheid.
• 15. P.W. Botha wanted to end Apartheid.
  False - He wanted Apartheid to continue.

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