Free burgers, immigration of the the Dutch and French huguenots to the Cape Flashcards
how did the Dutch / French become a free burger
got a job then signed a contract for 3 years, when the contract expired, they could be released and were known as free burgers. they could own land and slaves . in this way they played an important role in the development of the country. increased the population. towns were established. the DEIC brought more slaves to work on the farms
when did the DEIC decide to expand the agriculture sector
1685
what did they do
brought french refugee to the Cape
why were their a bunch of french refugees
because the king was catholic so the hugonote/protostants
fled to holland because they were persecuted in france
then they were sent to the Cape
what were many of the huguenots
experienced farmers
where did any of the Huguenots settle
at franschoek
where they helped establish a wine industry
