The Boers were Dutch farmers who migrated into the interior of South Africa to escape British colonial rule, especially after the British took over the Cape Colony from the Dutch in the early 19th century. This migration is known as the Great Trek.

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Who Were the Boers

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Who were the Boers?

A) German settler colonies in Southwest Africa
B) Dutch farmers who moved to avoid English rule
C) British industrialists who established mining camps
D) French missionaries in South Africa
E) Belgian administrative staff at rubber colonies in the Congo

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