Anglo Boer War

When did the Anglo-Boer War take place?

• 11 October 1899

• 12 October 1860

• 13 September 1899

• 15 August 1880

Who were the main parties involved in the war?

• Zulu and Boers

• British and Xhosa

• British and Boers

Anglo means?

• a white English-speaking person of British or northern European origin

• A Dutch person speaking English

• a British person speaking Dutch

Another name for Boers ?( start with a capital letter)

What were the main objectives of the British during the war?

• unite the British South African territories of Cape Colony and Natal with the Boer republics of the Orange Free State and the South African Republic

• Win a bet

• They were power thirsty

How did the war impact the Boer republics?

• The Boer Republics came under British control, becoming the Orange River Colony and Transvaal Colony

• It did not impact them.

• The British didn't annex their land.

Meaning of annex?

• To confuse someone.

• To take over someone's land

• To un-break up with someone.

How did the war come to an end?

• The Treaty of Vereeniging was signed and the Boers accepted British sovereignty but with limited self-government

• It did not end.

• Both parties went their separate ways

What were some of the long-term consequences of the Anglo-Boer War?

• Th British throw a party

• The Boers were embarrassed

• Boer poverty and accelerated urbanisation

What were the terms of the peace settlement after the anglo boer war?

• The Boers had to move away from where they were.

• The war ended the Boers' independence and the two republics became part of the British empire.

• The British wanted nothing to do with the dutch