What was Bechuanaland?
Q: What was Bechuanaland?
A: Bechuanaland was a federation of Tswana lands that stretched from present-day Botswana to the Batlhaping area around present-day Kimberley, South Africa.
Q: When was Bechuanaland declared a British protectorate?
A: Bechuanaland was declared a British protectorate in 1885.
Q: What divided Bechuanaland?
A: The Molopo River divided Bechuanaland.
Q: What were the areas to the South of the Molopo River called?
A: The areas to the South of the Molopo River were called British Bechuanaland.
Q: When was Bechuanaland Protectorate granted independence?
A: Bechuanaland Protectorate was granted independence in 1966.
Q: Who convinced the Tswana rulers to seek protectorate status?
A: The Christian missionary John MacKenzie of the London Missionary Society convinced the Bangwato ruler Khama III and other Tswana rulers to seek protectorate status.
Q: What was the capital of Bechuanaland Protectorate?
A: The capital of Bechuanaland Protectorate was the modern-day city of Mahikeng, then called Mafeking, in South Africa.
