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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Imperialism

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Which of the following was the basis for the tensions between the Dutch South Africans and the British that evolved into the Boer War by 1898?
  1. French interference on behalf of the Dutch South Africans
  2. Conflicts between Dutch and British bankers on the continent
  3. The refusal of the Dutch South Africans to allow British ships into their harbors
  4. The British support for the Zulu
  5. The discovery of diamonds and gold
Explanation
Answer: E - The conflict with the Dutch South Africans, or Boers, was intensified by the discovery of diamonds and gold in the region. Britain controlled the Cape of Africa with the exception of two small Dutch republics: the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. When diamonds were discovered, the British decided to seize them. This resulted in a three-year war that heightened the unpopularity of Britain in Europe, particularly when news reached the European public about the British tactic of imprisoning the families of the Boer soldiers in concentration camps.
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