What were the results of the annexation of Natal by the British in 1843?

• Natal became the British colony and therefore the leadership of Andries Pretorius ended.
• The Boers were forced to accept the British rule.

• There was further migration of the Boers into the interior of South Africa because the hated to be ruled by the British.
• The colony of Natal was directly ruled by the British from cape.
• It led to continuous enmity between the Boers and the British. This led to many conflicts between them future.
• After the annexation, the British advocated for the policy of equality of all races and liberties for all peoples, but this annoyed the Boers.
• Many Boers lost their lives during the process of capturing Natal.
• Natal developed very quickly after the annexation. The British started cotton, coffee and sugarcane growing in Natal.
• May Africans who had been evicted from Natal were allowed to return.

• By annexing Natal, the Boers were blocked from having direct access to the sea.
• The Boers resorted to attack the Africans for land
• The Boers lost land to the British and to Africans

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