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1. Why were the British suddenly interested in the Boer
Republics?

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In 1868, diamonds were discovered on Boer lands. This caused an influx of new settlers into the Boer territory, including many British. The British decided that they wanted to control the Transvaal and annexed it as part of the British colony in 1877. ... The war ended with a Boer victory.

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