19th century states - South Africa Flashcards
(18 cards)
why was the cape colony useful?
its location was a strategic middle ground to india
why did people begin to settle in the cape colony?
the climate was far more manageable compared to the rest of africa?
what is settler coloialism?
where foreigners settle into a region to take control of its people and resources
what was the main consequence of settler colonialism?
indigenous population was usually whittled down or sometimes extinct (cape colony was an exception)
what is social darwinism?
an ideology built upon racial superiority - whites saw themselves as superior to black africans
what were the Xhosa wars and what was the outcome?
they were a series of battles between indigenous cape colony people and British settlers
British control strengthened
how was the Khoikhoi population restricted?
they were forced to work for white people and restricted with passes
what was the 1808 Caledon code?
banned the Dutch from owning slaves in Cape Colony, but could use the Khoikhoi for cheap labour
what was the great trek?
thousands of Dutch Voortrekkers migrated to neighbouring territories
who was Moshoeshoe?
the first king of Lesotho
which two rare materials were discovered in South Africa?
Gold and Diamond
which group was most dominant in the migrated territories?
the Zulu
what was the Mfecane?
a series of conflicts and tensions within South Africa
what does Etherington argue regarding the Mfecane?
he questions whether it actually happened - people did not flee the Zulu’s but rather the Europeans to avoid becoming slaves
what does Eldridge argue that caused the Mfecane?
droughts within the region
what was the result of the Anglo-Zulu war in 1879?
complete victory for the British
how many africans were killed in concentration camps during the first Boer war?
up to 20000
how did Africa respond to the concentration camps?
establishment of the African National Congress which pushed for native African power and presence within South Africa
