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Boer War
Social Studies 10, Unit #8
Question | Answer |
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What did the Boer war do to Canada? | It divided the country along French-English lines. |
What was Britain trying to do? | Expand it's control in South Africa (North of the Cape Colony). |
Who were the Boers? | Dutch settlers. |
What did they Boers do? | Resist the Brtish. |
What seems like the real reason for the war? | Gold and diamonds. |
Did English Canadians support it? | Yes, they sent troops. |
Who didn't support it? | French-Canadians |
How did Laurier compromise? | He sent Canadian volunteers to fight in the British army. |
Who criticised Canada's position with the war? | Henri Bourassa, he said they should act seperately from Britian. |