How Did The Boer War Affect Canada

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The British states that the Boer war was an imperial war, meaning it was a concern to the entire empire. If Canada doesn 't help in the war and Britain loses it would then impact Canada, as Canada is still some what part of the British empire. For instance, trade would be impacted. If the British were to lose they would no longer have their ports at the South African continent therefore, anything that was once imported from or through South Africa into Canada wouldn 't be any more. In addition, being a part of the British Empire calls Canadians to help in order to demonstrate not only loyalty but also a form of a precedent. As English- Canadians stated "Canada had a duty to help Britain defend the Empire" and in order to demonstrate

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