The Boers were
A. Australian aborigines.
B. Dutch settlers in the southern tip of Africa.
C. Indians who served as soldiers for the British.
D. Malaysian tribal chieftains who allied with the Dutch.
E. east African coastal merchants.
Answer: B
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