Colonization Of The Cape Flashcards
Colony
A group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation.
Emancipation
The fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
Descendants
A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
Exterminated
Destroy completely.
Persecution
Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs; oppression.
Who were the VOC?
The Dutch East India Company
What did the VOC do?
VOC was a company whose main purpose was trade, exploration, and colonization throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
Who were the Free Burghers?
Free Burghers were free citizens and farmers of the Cape and did not work for VOC
Where did the first nine Free Burghers have their farms?
Along the Liesbeeck River
What did the Khoi Khoi do to the Free Burghers?
They poisoned the water holes and fought battled wars against the Dutch
Who was Jan Van Riebeeck?
He was a Dutch colonial administrator who founded Cape Town and opened Southern Africa up for settlement
Where was Jan Van Riebeeck from?
The Netherlands
Why did the Trekboers have so many children?
Children died of diseases often, so they had more children incase some died to help them on the farms
Why did the Trekboers follow the rain?
The followed the rain so that their livestock would have fresh grass to eat
