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In what year did the British permanently occupy the Cape?
1806
In what year did the British Parliament abolish the slave trade?
1807
What ordinance in 1828 allowed the Khoi people to move freely?
Ordinance 50
What was the term used to describe of the migration of Boer farmers northwards?
Great Trek
What 1838 battle resulted in a decisive Boer victory over the Zulu at Ncome River?
How many Frontier Wars did the British fight against the Xhosa?
NINE
In what year was slavery officially abolished throughout the British Empire?
1834
Which southern African colony did the British annex in 1843, where many Boers had settled?
Natal
What area was declared a reserve for the San by the British?
Bushmanland
Which European power controlled the Cape before the British occupation?
The VOC or Dutch East India Company
In 1811-12, which tactic did the British use to force the Xhosa to move eastward?
Scorched Earth Tactics
Who led the 1825 slave uprising in the Bokkeveld area?
Galant Van De Kaap
Why did Ordinance 50 have little effect on the lives of the Khoi people?
They did not have the money or land to start farming by themselves.
What happened to most of the San population under British rule?
How many people died of starvation during the Xhosa Cattle Killings?
50 000
Describe the Caledon Code.
This called for the Khoi to carry passes so they could not move around freely.
How did British policies try to settle the San, and why did it fail?
They were given livestock and settled on mission stations, but many ran away as they did not want to become farmers or Christians.
What key factor motivated the Boers to leave the Cape and move northward during the Great Trek?
Discontent with British policies, such as the abolition of slavery and Ordinance 50.
How did the Napoleonic Wars influence Britain’s decision to take over the Cape from the VOC?
Britain feared that the French would take control of the Cape during the wars.
What was the prophecy that led the Xhosa killing their cattle and crops?
If the Xhosa killed their crops and cattle, the settlers would be swept into the ocean.
Why were the Scorched Earth Tactics so harmful to the Xhosa?
They did not just lose their crops, but were permanently displaced from their land.
Why did the British continue to allow settlers to hunt in Bushmanland despite declaring it a San reserve?
Hunters ignored the restrictions, continuing to shoot animals the San needed to survive, because they did not believe that the SAN were entitled to the animals.
How did Boer commandos treat the San population during raids?
They killed the men and captured the women and children to work on their farms.
After the abolition of slavery in 1834, what was the transitional labor system used by the British?
Apprenticeship, where freed slaves worked without pay for four years.
Which prophet initiated the Xhosa Cattle Killings?
Nongqawuse