South African War and Union

Uitlander is

• a Dutch word for "traveler"

• Afrikaans for "foreigner"

• German word for "outsider"

which of the following is not a key location in the War?

• Ladysmith

• Mafeking (Mafikeng)

• Kimberley

• Johannesburg

What are some of the reasons behind the war?

• Segregation

• Lack of resources

• Conflicting political ideologies

• The control of minerals

What does this image depict? (people and context)

How many phases were in the war?

• 2

• 5

• 3

What lead to the end of the war?

• Guerrilla warfare

• Concentration camps

• Over expenditure of the British

• Scorched-earth policy

How are Boer soldiers represented in this picture versus the real war conditions?

• Heroic (glamorous), while life threatening and highly uncomfortable

• Heroic, which is the exact conditions of real Boer soldiers

• Difficult and life threatening while war was honorable heroic sacrifice.

What do you think the Boers fought for in particular?

• Freedom from British control

• Equality

• Afrikaner sovereignty

How do you think this war affected the state of South Africa for the remainder of the 20th century?

Why did the Boers had reject the offer of peace from the British in March 1901?

• It required that the Boers recognize the British takeover

• The Boers were winning the war

• The Boers did not want to collaborate with the British