Slaves at the Cape

Question 1

What were the reasons for slaves at the Cape

Answer 1

The VOC did not want to send backup to help work in the Cape.
It saved money as slaves were not paid
The Khoi Khoi refused to work for the VOC
The work was also difficult
JVR did not want to use sailors for manual labour

Question 2

Give two countries/regions that Slaves came from

Answer 2

Mozambique & India

Question 3

List conditions of slaves on board the slave trade ship

Answer 3

Unhygienic and uncomfortable, they were confined to small spaces and hardly saw daylight for many months. Many slaves died en route to the Cape due to illness poor nourishment and poor hygienic conditions

Question 4

How did the number of VOC slaves compare to the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Answer 4

There were far fewer VOC slaves than TA slaves

Question 5

Why were so few slaves taken from Benin

Answer 5

Too far away making transporting them more expensive

Question 6

Which country did most VOC slaves come from

Answer 6

Madagascar