Part 2 History
1.1.1 Housing consisted of tents and shacks üü that could be put up quickly and cheaply. üü The accommodation did not offer much protection from the harsh life on the diamond fields. üü (Any two)
(2 × 2 = 4)
1.1.2 This source is useful to a historian studying the Industrial Revolution in South Africa. It is a primary source (photograph) produced at the time of the historical event which provides valuable information on the early years of diamond mining in South Africa. üü It provides information about the kinds of basic accommodation that the workers lived in- close to their claim. üü As it was during the early days of digging it shows that most of the labours working close to the surface üü and the ‘machinery’ or shaft head is basic. üü
1.2.1 extra-long, rudimentary ladders, ü no protective clothing, ü buckets are being lowered using basic pulleys made from branches, ü many thin ropes and cables that cause confusion ü (Any three)
1.2.2 The first diamonds were found in rivers. Diggers collected small stones from the bottom of a river, and washed and sorted them, hoping to find diamonds. üü Many people hoped to get rich, but most were unsuccessful. Later on, diamonds were found in the ground. These were called ‘dry diggings’. The most important were at Kimberley and men had to dig deep into the earth’s surface to extract diamonds. üü
1.3.1 Yes ü
1.3.2 Chronological order refers to the historic order in which events happen. üü
(2 × 2 = 4) (3)
(2 × 2 = 4) (1)
(2)
1.3.3 Source 1A shows diamond mining in the early days, 1867 the activity appears to be on the surface, or close to the surface. üü Source B, although it is not dated it is obviously from a later period because it shows how far the labourers have dug in to the earth’s surface. üü (2 × 2 = 4)
1.3.4 Source A is more reliable because it is a photograph and primary source that dates to 1867.üü Although Source B provides plenty of details it is less reliable because it does not have a date, so we don’t know exactly when it was produced. Also it a drawing, it is less reliable because there was more room for the artist to add his own interpretations and emphasis. üü
(1 + 2 × 2 = 5) [27]
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