Causes and Effects of slave resistance in the Cape

Question 1

Fill in the blank.

Slave owners controlled their slaves very ____.

Answer 1

strictly

Question 2

Slave owners could use harsh punishments like…

Give 3 examples.

Answer 2

Whipping, starving, making the slaves work long hours, branding them if they tried to escape, being put in chains.

Question 3

Name 3 rules slaves had to live by.

Answer 3

1. All slaves be indoors by 10PM & if they were not, they’d have to carry a light around if they were on the streets.
2. They weren’t allowed to ride on wagons and horses in the street. Slaves were not allowed to gather outside of church buildings during the services.
3. They were not allowed to stop and talk to other slaves when out on the streets.

Question 4

Fill in the blank.

It was very ______ for slaves in the Cape to lead normal family lives.

Answer 4

difficult

Question 5

Name 7 passive and violent ways in which the slaves rebelled.

Answer 5

Violent:

1. Set fire to crops and houses
2. Stole whatever they could
3. Attacked their masters
4. Were rude to their masters
5. Ran away
6. Broke the equipment they were working with
7. Worked slowly.

Question 6

Fill in the blanks.

In _____, a slave uprising took place in Stellenbosch.

Answer 6

1690

Question 7

Fill in the blanks.

In 1690, a slave uprising took place in _______.

Answer 7

Stellenbosch

Question 8

Give a short summary of what happened in the uprising in Stellenbosch (1690).

Answer 8

Four slaves attacked a farmhouse and killed one burgher and injuring one other. The slaves ran away with stolen guns, but soldiers were sent after them. Three slaves were killed and one slave was wounded then taken prisoner.

Question 9

How did slave resistance effect the slave owners?

Answer 9

The slave owners became fearful of a mass rebellion and that they would be killed. This made the Cape very tense at the time.

Question 10

What year was slavery abolished?

Answer 10

1834

Question 11

Why did slaves rebel when they heard slavery might be abolished?

Answer 11

The thought if they rebelled slavery might be abolished faster.

Question 12

Explain why many of the slaves’ rebellions failed.

Answer 12

The rebellions failed because armed soldiers came each time. Even if the slaves were armed, they would stand no chance against trained soldiers.

Question 13

Who was Lois the slave?

Answer 13

Lois was a light-skinned slave who led a rebellion in 1808.

Question 14

Who was Galant the slave?

Answer 14

Galant was a slave who belonged to a cruel slave owner named Van der Merwe. Galant led a rebellion in 1825 against slavery, killing Van der Merwe and two other white people in the process. Unfortunately, Galant was captured and executed.

Question 15

How many slaves had been brought to the cape by 1808?

Answer 15

About 63 000

Question 16

From ___-___, slave were brought to the Cape mainly from Madagascar and India.

Answer 16

1660- 1720

Question 17

From ___-___, slave were brought to the Cape mainly from East Africa and Madagascar.

Answer 17

1730- 1834

Question 18

In the year ___, slaves from Africa became the biggest group.

Answer 18

1770

Question 19

Were slaves allowed to marry?

Answer 19

Nope.

Question 20

Slave traders often ______ partners.

Answer 20

separated

Question 21

Slaves were bought and sold at DEIC slave _______ and private ______.

Answer 21

auctions, auctions.

Question 22

Slaves were bought, sold, and hired out through advertisements in the _______ in the same way as the American South.

Answer 22

newspaper

Question 23

Slaves were bought, sold, and hired out through advertisements in the newspaper in the same way as the ________ _______.

Answer 23

American South