Reasons why Zimbabwe was colonised

• There were several reasons why Zimbabwe was turned into a colony by the BSAC
• Some these reasons include:
• In order for Cecil John Rhodes to fulfill his Cape to Cairo dream
• The colonisers were looking for a second rand in Zimbabwe
• The colonisers were looking for new markets to sell their goods
• The colonisers were looking for raw materials
• The colonisers were looking for cheap labour
• The British wanted to encircle the Boers and their territory
• Some of the colonisers were looking for places in which to invest their additional capital and expand their businesses and holdings
• The farmers amongst the colonisers were drawn by the rich fertile Savannah soils
• Some missionaries thought it would be easier to convert the locals if the country became a colony

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