Slavery in the Cape Flashcards
What happened to sailors during the long journey to the East?
Many sailors often became ill and often died of scurvey due to the lack of fresh fruit and vegetables.
What does DEIC stand for?
DEIC: Dutch East India Company.
In 1652, what did the DEIC decide to do?
In 1652 the DEIC decided to build a refreshment station in the cape.
Who did the DEIC send to oversee the development of the refreshment station in the cape?
The DEIC sent JAN VAN RIEBEECK to oversee the developement of the refreshment station.
What was the refreshment station for?
The refreshment station was going to supply passing ships with fresh produce which they needed for their long voyage.
Who where the local inhabitants of the cape in 1652?
The Khoi-khoi where the local inhabitants.
How long did the Free Burghers have to work for the DEIC/VOC until they where released?
The Free Burghers had a contract where they had to work for the DEIC/VOC for 5 years.
What did the Trekboers and the local people fight about?
There was constant conflict over land.
How did the San live?
The San where Hunter-gatherers. The San lived of the land, hunting wild animals and collecting berries, mushrooms, roots and bulbs.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) The san stayed in one place for at least a season
and only moved when their resources ran out.
b) The san moved around in small group looking for fresh water sources
Correct answer is b.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) The san moved around in small group looking for
fresh water sources
b) The san stayed in one place for at least a season
and only moved when their resources ran out.
Correct answer is a.
The San hunted with arrows coated in poison made from _____, plants, _____and beettles.
The San hunted with arrows coated in poison made from SNAKES, plants, SCORPIONS and beettles.
The Khoi-khoi were _______, who raised livestock for food.
The Khoi-khoi were PASTORALISTS, who raised livestock for food.
Where did the Khoi-khoi live?
The Khoi-khoi lived along the coastal regions of the Cape.
How did the Khoi-khoi measure wealth?
The Khoi-khoi measured wealth by how big their heards of sheep and cattle where.
What did the Khoi-khoi trade with the Northern Africans for?
The Khoi-khoi traded for copper and iron wich they used to make tools, weapons and ornaments.
Where did the Strandlopers live?
The strandlopers lived in caves along the Cape beaches.
Where did the amaXhosa settle?
The amaXhosa settled in the Eastern Cape.
Name three things the xhosa grew.
Possible answers: • Sorghum • millet • melons • beans • bananas • sugar cane • tobacco • dagga
What livestock did the amaxhosa have? (3)
Possible answers: • sheep • goats • poultry •S cattle
What does the term ‘indigenous people’ mean
Indigenous people are the people who originally came from a country or place.
What rich heritage did the san leave behind?
The san left rock paintings on the walls of caves.
Why did the Xhosa settle in the Eastern Cape?
The Xhosa settled in the Eastern Cape because it had suitable conditions for them.
Which of these three grouops where indigenous and which are foreigners:
San, Khoi-khoi, Dutch
San - indigenous
Khoi-khoi - indigenous
Dutch - foreign
Where was the DEIC based in?
The DEIC was based in Netherlands.
What was the name of the ship that shipwrecked in Table Bay?
The ships name was HAERLEM.
What did the sailors report to the DEIC after returning to Holland from the cape? (3)
The sailors reported:
• plenty water
• fertile land
• lots of wild animals
What causes scurvy?
Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C.
Who went to the cape with Jan van Riebeeck?
Jan van Riebeeck went to the Cape along with 100 men and woman, including his wife.
What was the first thing the Dutch settlers did when they arrived in the Cape?
They built a fort for protection.
What was the name of the large vegetable garden the settlers started? What is the garden like today?
Company gardens.
The garden is no longer for vegetables. It can be found outside the city museum.
Fill in the blank.
First, the settlers started a large _____ ______ . Then, they built a _______ and ________ for ship repairs. After some time, ______ ______ were built and doctors were brought over from Europe.
vegetable garden
harbour
workshops
medical centres
