1. How did the Bloemfentein Conference lead to the Second Boer War?
C aim – to recap on the key causes and events, to explain the consequences of the Second Boer War and reach an overview of the colonisation of South Africa
C aim – to recap on the key causes and events, to explain the consequences of the Second Boer War for the Boers and British and reach an overview of the colonisation of South Africa
How did the Bloemfentein Conference lead to the Second Boer War?
Answer this question and include the roles of Chamberlain, Kruger, Milner and Salisbury in your answer.

2. 1899
1902
C – annotate this timeline with the events of the Second Boer War. In a different colour write why each event happened.
B – as above, and then use a different colour to explain how this may influence public opinion.

3. What does this suggest about the end of the Boer War?

4. Read the sheet and....
Highlight key words (names, dates and events)
Answer these questions
What happened at the end of the Second Boer War?
Why did both sides decide to try and get peace?
What did the peace agree?
How fair do you think this peace treaty was?

5. Explain how South Africa was colonised in five steps
Explain how South Africa was colonised in five steps. Use explanation vocabulary.
Because, this led to, this caused, this resulted in, the reason for this, the result of this, leading from this, developing from this.

6. How accurate is it to say that British military setbacks in southern Africa in the years 1879–1902 were mainly caused by the underestimation of the strength of the opposition?
Which battles/wars do you need to include?
Plan
Write!

7. Homework – due Thursday
Find a cartoon or a photograph demonstrating British public attitudes towards colonisation. Write an explanation of what it shows you.
Write a paragraph explaining that British wanted or did not want colonisation including historical facts and events.
This is a 10s special edition note celebrating the defeat of the Boer Siege of Mafeking. This shows that the British public celebrated colonial triumphs.