When did Britain formally acquire Cape Colony from the Netherlands?
1815
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What was the main reason that the Boers disliked British rule?
Brits abolished slavery
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What did Britain do in 1877 in an attempt to unite the southern African colonies with the Boer Republics?
Took control of the Transvaal and defeated the Zulu's
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What was the cause of the first Boer War?
The Transvaal wanting it's independence and Britain saying no
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What was the outcome of the first Boer War?
Britain lost and Transvaal a 'self - governed nation' but under the power of the crown.
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What happened in 1886?
The discovery of gold
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What are uitlanders?
Immigrants (mainly British) coming to southern Africa hoping to make their fortune
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What was the balance between Boers and Uitlanders in 1890?
There were more uitlanders than Boers
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Who was in charge of the Transvaal government?
President Kruger
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What did he do in an attempt to maintain Boer Supremacy?
He said uitlanders needed to live their for 14 years before naturalisation and they couldn't vote
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Who was Salisbury?
Conservative PM + foreign Secretary
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What were his aims?
To protect Britain's essential interests (security, India, Empire and sea lanes) by preserving peace
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Who was Joseph Chamberlain?
Colonial Secretary
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Who was Cecil Rhodes?
Brit, moved to Cape Colony aged 17 and made ££ from diamond minding. Est gold-mining company. PM of Cape Colony.
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What were his views?
That Britain should expand their empire
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What was his plan in 1895?
The Jameson raid - an attempt to overthrow Kruger and siege Johannesburg using his men from his Chartered Company and an uprising from the uitlanders
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What were the results of the Jameson Raid?
Jameson surrendered after fight with Boer militia. Rhodes resigned as PM. Transvaal + OFS closer in opposition to Brits. Kruger buys good weapons incase of war
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Who was Alfred Milner?
High commissioner sent by Britain to SA to make deals with Kruger
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What did he want?
Full citizenship for the uitlanders
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What was the conference held to try and resolve Anglo-Transvaal problems?
Conference in Bloemfontein (cap of OFS) may 1899
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What were the results of the conference?
Kruger said no to Milners demands. Milner walks out.
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What was the ultimatum that Chamberlain sent in September of 1899?
Said that full equal citizenship for uitlanders or war.
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What did Kruger reply with?
His own ultimatum saying Brit ahd 48 hours to remove troops or war.
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Who declared war and when?
Boers declared war on 11 October 1899
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What was the main reason that the Boers disliked British rule?
Back
Brits abolished slavery
Card 3
Front
What did Britain do in 1877 in an attempt to unite the southern African colonies with the Boer Republics?
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