Conflict On The Cape Colony Frontiers Flashcards
Why did the British arrive at the cape
Because when the French occupied the Netherlands the British were worried that the French would take control of the cape so they had to fight the Dutch with warships to have the cape
British immigration
The British immigrated because of the unemployment and protesting in Britain
Settlers dissatisfaction
1-not happy to live in rural areas 2-didn't know how to farm 3-found the land too small 4-Xhosa people sometimes raided 5-affected by natural disasters
Ordinance 50 of 1828
Labour contracts were canceled
Khoi and mixed races could buy land
Compulsory service was abolished
Christians slaves were freed and were allowed to marry legally
Fines,unfair imprisonment and punishment were stopped
1834
Britain passed the slavery abolition act
Voor trek
Boers who migrated from the cape in 1834 after the abolition of slavery
Great trek
The voor treks migration to the interior of Southern Africa