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How did European influence lead to the Boer war?
Boers: descendants of early Dutch settlers during Napoleonic wars, British seized their lands and later encouraged more Brits to move to this area and renamed it cape colony-->boers moved north "the great trek" to region between Orange and Vaal rivers and formed two republics-->boers frequently battled Zulu-->Zulu defeated by Brits-->Cecil Rhodes started diamond and gold companies operating in South Africa and became rich-->Rhodes, who was made prime minister of the cape colony, planned to overthrow the south African republic of Boers without British approval. by then it was too late to avoid a war-->Boer war 1899-1902
How did European influence the lead the Boer war?
Boers: descendants of early Dutch settlers during Napoleonic wars, British seized their lands and later encouraged more Brits to move to this area and renamed it cape colony-->boers moved north "the great trek" to region between Orange and Vaal rivers and formed two republics-->boers frequently battled Zulu-->Zulu defeated by Brits-->Cecil Rhodes started diamond and gold companies operating in South Africa and became rich-->Rhodes, who was made prime minister of the cape colony, planned to overthrow the south African republic of Boers without British approval. by then it was too late to avoid a war-->Boer war 1899-1902
How did Europeans influence lead to Boer war?
Boers: descendants of early Dutch settlers during Napoleonic wars, British seized their lands and later encouraged more Brits to move to this area and renamed it cape colony-->boers moved north "the great trek" to region between Orange and Vaal rivers and formed two republics-->boers frequently battled Zulu-->Zulu defeated by Brits-->Cecil Rhodes started diamond and gold companies operating in South Africa and became rich-->Rhodes, who was made prime minister of the cape colony, planned to overthrow the south African republic of Boers without British approval. by then it was too late to avoid a war-->Boer war 1899-1902
What area from spanish control to british control?
Gilberty
Did any area change from british control to spanish control?
yes
What area change from Spanish control to British control?
Gibraltar
Which area changed from spanish control in 1754 to british control in 1763?
Boston
What were the causes of the South African war?
There are debates among the historians who have investigated the reason for the South African War. It is believed the war is related to the control the British wanted to gain of the country due to the supply of gold.
Which provinces or area of Canada remained largely French under British control?
Lower Canada
How did Delaware become an a British colony?
Prior to becoming an American-British colony, the area that is now Delaware was settled by Swedes and Dutch immigrants. In 1682, it was ceded to the powerful British. Soon after it became one of the thirteen original American colonies.
How did british control of Burma to the french interest in colonizing southeast Asia?
The French saw some of the great resources in the area.
What countries did the British claim?
See the link below for a map of the world with all claims made by the British Empire (pink areas). Names underlined in red indicate that this area is still under British control.
