The Boer War – Flashcards
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Another name for The Boer War
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Also known as South African War
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When was the The South African War
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(1899-1902) was Canada's first foreign war.
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Boer War was fought between which two groups?
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Britain (with help from its colonies and Dominions such as Canada) and the Afrikaner republics of Transvaal and the Orange Free State.
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Two factors that would soon appear again after the Boer War in the First World War.
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Canada could stand apart from the British Empire, and it highlighted the French-English divide over Canada's role in world affairs
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Why did The Boer War Start
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By 1899 the British Empire (then at the height of its power) had two South African colonies, the Cape and Natal, but also wanted control of the neighbouring Boer states. Transvaal was the real prize, home to the richest gold fields on earth.
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What Canadian opinions were sharply divided on the question of sending troops to aid the British.
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French Canadians led by Henri Bourassa, seeing growing British imperialism as a threat to their own survival, sympathized with the Boers, whereas most English Canadians rallied to the British cause.
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Why was the Boer War important in the history of Canada?
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Although only 270 Canadians died in South Africa, the war was significant because it marked the first time Canadian troops distinguished themselves in battle overseas.
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Why did Britain claim war on the Boers?
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They clamied denial of political rights by the Boers to the growing population of foreigners, or Uitlanders as they were known in the Afrikaans language
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Who are Uitlanders?
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mostly immigrants from Britain and its colonies — who worked the Transvaal gold mines.
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Who was the Canadian Prime Minister during the Boer War Time Frame?
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Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier was reluctant to get involved in the Boer War
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What is the Canadian Cabinet?
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In Canada's parliamentary system of government, the Cabinet is the committee of ministers that holds executive power.
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What Canadian Group went to fight in the Boer War?
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The 1,000 volunteers were organized into the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR)
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What was William Otter's job?
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This first contingent of volunteers was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel William Otter,
