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British restrictions had been placed on the Northern expansion of the
Boers in an effort to placate the native African population who were at
this time resisting any European expansion. The Boers resisted and defied
British rule and continued their Northern expansion. The power struggle
evolved and progressed until serious hostilities eupted.

The war was caused by British greed (Transvaal goldfields),the refusal of the Boer Republics to grant immigrants citizenship,the continuous improvement of relations between the republics and Germany.The strengthening of the Boer Republics economy also threatens British supremacy and an over aggressive Lord Millner

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