Causes of the Raid Jameson

Causes of the Raid
The raid was caused by the British concern to protect the UitJanders in Transvaal. They had been denied civil and political rights by Paul Kruger and his administration of Transvaal.
Jameson and Rhodes were determined to force Paul Kruger change his policy towards the Uitlanders in the Republic of Transvaal.
The Uitlanders also hated the Boer government for heavy taxation and forbidding language in Courts.
Rhodes' health made him lose patience and wanted to see to it that Federation actually materializes.
Rhodes believed in the special talent of the British to rule nations and also wanted to overthrow Paul Kruger.
German urge and imperial interests in Southern Africa at the time.
Paul Kruger had also continued to defy the London Convention of 1884.
Rhodes wanted the riches of Transvaal to come under the British control by force especially the gold fields.
The British also wanted to control the whole of South Africa including Transvaal and that's why they wanted to control the Boer strength.
The Boers had refused the Uitlanders to have civil rights and were not allowed trial by jury.
The Boers had recognized the threats of the Uitlanders to their way of life and insisted that for any Uitlander to become a citizen, he had to have stayed in Transvaal for over ten years, which annoyed Cecil Rhodes and the Uitlanders.
The British calculated concern to protect the Uitlanders in Transvaal.
Cecil Rhodes also wanted the riches of Transvaal (gold) to come under British control by force.
The Uitlanders also hated Paul Kruger's government for taxation imposed on them and forbidding English language in courts.
The Uitlanders were also worried for their wealth as Paul Kruger accused them of idolizing money on luxuries, drunkenness and ungodly immoral behaviors.
To Paul Kruger and the Boers, they wanted to extend their control over the neighboring territories.
Effects of the raid
The effects were positive and negative;
The raid was a failure as the Boer troops were alert and they defeated Jameson who surrendered at Doonkorp and Krugerdorp. The Uitlander Reform Movement ended up in disaster.
Cecil Rhodes was forced to resign as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony. He also resigned as the Director of the British South African Company (BSACO).
The Governor of the Cape Colony Sir. Robinson Hercules resigned his post. Chamberlain replaced him with Sir. Alfred Milner who was a dynamic imperial bureaucrat.
The raid aggravated the already bad relationship between the Boers and the British.
It destroyed the alliance of Rhodes and Jan Hofmeyr aimed at creating a united South Africa.
In Matabeleland, the Shona people joined the Ndebele between 1896-87 to fight BSA company rule because of the failure of the raid and the news of the resignation of John Cecil Rhodes. Internally Britain was diplomatically isolated by many European powers.
The Jameson raid caused a temporary international crisis for Britain when Germany threatened to ally with Russia and France in support of the South African Republic.
There was even the possibility of an armed clash between German and British ships off the Delagoa Bay. Starr Jameson was tried and imprisoned in London for about 4 months.
Boer victory over the British was a humiliation to the British worldwide.
Germany the enemy of Britain sent a congratulatory message to Paul Kruger over his victory in protecting his independence. Kruger grew more popular which enhanced Afrikaner nationalism.
The raid displayed ambitions on Boer territories and this strengthened Boer alliance.
It increased hostility between the British and the Boers.
The Boers seriously harassed the Uitlanders for their alleged collaboration with the British at the cape.
It increased hostility and enmity between the Boers and the British.
It boosted Paul Kruger's prestige and Afrikaner Nationalism with independence as its aim.
Paul Kruger's stand towards the Uitlanders strengthened and continued being strict on them.
The raid drew Orange Free State closer to Transvaal from British aggression.
Even Natal, the English state in South Africa criticized the Cape Colony and Cecil Rhodes for starting the raid.
Paul Kruger, the Transvaal President began diplomatic relations with the German Kaiser William II. He sent Paul Kruger a congratulatory telegram that caused a great offence and insult to the British queen. This brought tension to the Britfsh and It also started the 1899 - 1902 second Anglo-Boer war.