HIST 382 Lecture 11: Lecture 11 - South African War
11 Feb 2019
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On the verge of war, the london financial markets had a considerable stake in south africa. The mining industry was thriving and there was material conquest. The foundation of the cape wool industry was based on imported marino sheep. Cape was significant based on world trading routes and sending soldiers to india. Wanted to create a british federation based on the view of. Desire by many to create an integrated economy with rail connections. Cecil rhodes wanted to create a railroad from the. Racial hegemony was extended of a result of war. John hobbson argued the war was a product of investment capital and the need to keep finding places to invest in. In the british perspective this war looked glorious. It also popularized the idea that imperialism might be a negative force. There was criticism of large scale mining magnets. Culmination of a large scale process of british conquest of other african kingdoms.
