Causes of the war and background

Question 1

What is a Boer

Answer 1

Dutch Farmer

Question 2

Who was the Boer fought between and what did it reveal

Answer 2

Britain and the two Boer republics (Transvaal and Orange Free State)

Revealed issues about Britain imperial role, National efficiency and Military reform.

Question 3

Background
When did Britain acquire cape colony and Natal

Answer 3

1815 captured cape colony from the Netherlands which led to the Great Trek of 5000 Boer who disliked Britain rule

Great trek was initially aimed towards Natal (annexed by Britain in 1843) but had switched to the interior of OS and Transvaal.

Question 4

What did the Boer not like about the British rule

Answer 4

Abolishing slavery

Question 5

When the Boer took over OS and Transvaal who did it cause issues with

Answer 5

Black Africans Zulus

Question 6

What was Britain reaction to Zulus antagonism

Answer 6

Wanted to unite its Southern Africa colonies so took control of the Transvaal I 1877 and beat the Zulus two years after in 1879

Question 7

How long did the war between Britain and the Zulus last

Answer 7

Two years

Question 8

Cause of the war Boer War 1

Answer 8

1880-1

Britain refusing to give Transvaal control after the Zulus defeat which meant Boer rebelled and defeated British forces particularly at Majuba Hill

Question 9

Where were most British forces defeated in First Boer war

Answer 9

Majuba hill

Question 10

Impact of the First Boer War

Answer 10

Gladstone government had to recognise the Transvaal and Orange free state as self governing nation under the suzerainty of the British crown

Question 11

What factors had developed that had meant the British had more of an interest in South Africa

Answer 11

• 1886 discovery of gold in the Transvaal could shift the economic balance
• Due to the lack of industrialisation and man power a wave of British immigrants called the outlanders outnumbered the Boer
• Utilanders had most of the wealth
• Paul Kruger hostile attitude

Question 12

What did the Transvaal government impose to fix the Uitlander supremacy

-what triggered Britain to get involved

Answer 12

Uitlander had to reside for fourteen years in the Transvaal before they could apply for naturalisation

Denied Voting rights to Britain which gave the B government to intefer

Question 13

Jameson Raid

Answer 13

1895
Orchestrated an uprising with agitated outlanders from his charted company to overthrow Kruger by taking over Johannesburg

Question 14

Events of Jameson Raid

Answer 14

Led by Dr Jameson led 600 armed men but surrendered to the Boer Milita

Question 15

Impact of the Jameson Raid

Answer 15

President Kruger and President Steyn of the orange state grew closer signing a military pacts two years later 1897

Rhoades forced to resign as PM

Kruger purchased rope best guns smokeless German Mauer rifles and Creusot siege guns from France

Question 16

When did the Bloemfontein meeting take place and what was the result

Answer 16

31 May 1899

Milner and Kruger

Milner demanded outlander full rights to vote Kruger rejected Milner walked out at 5 June in attempt to bluff the Boers

Question 17

Ultimatum exchange

Answer 17

Chamberlain had then issued an ultimatum demanded full equality for British citizens in the transvaal

9th October 1899 Kruger issued ultimatum giving Britain 48 hours to withdraw troops from Transvaal border otherwise Transvaal and Orange free state will declare war