Boer War

Question 1

Boer aka

Answer 1

Joe’s war

Question 2

Years of Boer War

Answer 2

1899-1902

Question 3

Strategy of Boer War

Answer 3

Chamberlain was not prepared to accept any weakening of British influence

Question 4

How did Boer War begin

Answer 4

Before British army of South Africa cld be reinforced

They besieged Ladysmth of Natal and invaded British territory

Question 5

How many Brit troops poured into Boer War

Answer 5

400,000

Question 6

How much did Boer War cost

Answer 6

£250 million

Question 7

British burnt

Answer 7

Crops and killed livestock, all farmhouses burned to ground making bóers homeless

Question 8

Where did term concentration camps come from

Answer 8

Boer War

Question 9

A. Riding to Emily hobhouse how many women and children killed

Answer 9

26,000 women and. Holden

Question 10

What percentage of ppl killed in concentration camps were under the age of 16

Answer 10

80%

Question 11

How many Boer soldiers

Answer 11

60,000

Question 12

Seen as

Answer 12

Capitalist driven

Question 13

What did Rhodes want

Answer 13

REBELLION in Transvaal where British cld step in and take over between Uitlander and Boer

Question 14

Jameson raid date

Answer 14

29th December 1895

Question 15

What was Jameson ris

Answer 15

Dr Leander Starr Jameson marched in Transvaal at head of band of 500 mounted troops and carrying a Union Jack to aid a rebellion that never happened
He was easily stopped

Question 16

Result of Jameson

Answer 16

Weakened Britain implicated them in a conspiracy against a foreign state
Strengthened Kruger made him more stubborn
Rhodes forced to resign

Question 17

Kruger telegram

Answer 17

Kaiser sent Kruger telegram wishing them their “sincere congratulations” in quelling the Jameson raid,
3rd of January 1896