The war resulted in a Boer victory and eventual independence of the South African Republic.
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They reverted to guerrilla warfare, under new generals Louis Botha, Jan Smuts, Christiaan de Wet, and Koos de la Rey, in a campaign of surprise attacks and quick escapes lasting almost two years before defeat.
The war ended on May 31, 1902, with the final Boers surrendering. Canadian soldiers distinguished themselves in this war. Four received the Victoria Cross, 19 received the Distinguished Service Order and 17 the Distinguished Conduct Order. Canada's senior nurse, Georgina Pope, received the Royal Red Cross. Many monuments were erected to celebrate their accomplishments, including the one on University Avenue in Toronto.
The Roosevelt Corollary in 1904 justfited US intervention in the Western Hemisphere. It was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine which had wanted to prevent European intervention in the West.
Bacon's Rebellion was a result of this is that local legislatures would be responsible for looking out for the interests of all colonists and not just the wealthy.
This established an assumption that the American government would provide protection for everyone, not just a select few (the wealthy ones).
The United States declared war on Britain in 1812. It did so because Britain refused to stop seizing American ships that traded with France—Britain's enemy in Europe. Sometimes there were also seizures of American sailors. These seizures were known as impressment.
