Colonisation of Africa - East Africa, Portuguese Angola and Mozambique
When was the ...
Question
When was the British South African Company founded?
A
1888
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B
1889
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C
1890
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D
1891
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Solution
The correct option is B 1889 British South Africa Company was a mercantile company based in London that was founded in 1889 under a royal charter passed by Cecil Rhodes. The company conducted an expedition in and around Bechuanaland with plans of colonising the region.