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  • Where was the Boer War happening?
    South Africa
  • Which Republic got annexed in 1877?
    Transvaal (South African Republic)
  • Who is Wilfrid Laurier?
    He was the Prime minister of Canada at that time.
  • When did the Second Boer War start and end?
    1899-1902
  • What caused the Second Boer War?
    The discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer republics led to a war
  • How many Canadians died?
    270
  • Who was Paul Kruger?
    Last president of Transvaal.
  • When did the First Boer war start and end?
    1880-1881
  • Who invented scorched-earth policies?
    Herbert Kitchener
  • How many people died in total?
    60,000
  • Who were Boers?
    Dutch settlers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State
  • In how many Republics did the Boer live?
    2
  • When was Union of South Africa created?
    1910
  • What was the Treaty of Vereeniging?
    It was a treaty that ended the Second Boer War
  • Why did Canada join the War?
    Canada joined because the British asked for help
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