what was to blame for the second boer war.
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- Who was to blame for the 2nd Boer War.
- Imperialism.
- Many wanted to expand British empire.
- Uitlanders wanted imperial rule from British not Boer control.
- British buisiness men such as Cecil Rhodes wanted British expansion.
- capitalism.
- Many immigrant workers moved to the Transvall to mine for gold.
- British self interest.
- Large gold deposits were found in the boer state of Transvall.
- The Cape Colony and South Africa were stratigically important to the British.
- Tension.
- Seen as a opportunity by some to civilise Transvaal if Britain took over.
- British immigrant workers were treated as secong class citizens.
- Feared that Transvaal becoming independant would encourage others withing the British Empire to seek independance.
- Milner (British high commissioner for Cape Colony) hoped relations with Boers would go badly so action could be taken.
- Imperialism.
- British self interest.
- Large gold deposits were found in the boer state of Transvall.
- The Cape Colony and South Africa were stratigically important to the British.
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