Dutch East India Company and Its Historical Context

Flashcards covering key terms and definitions related to the Dutch East India Company's historical context and impacts.

VOC

Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, or Dutch East India Company.

Trade Monopoly

Exclusive right granted to the VOC to trade between the Cape of Good Hope and the Straits of Magellan.

Indigenous Rulers

Local leaders with whom the VOC could make treaties.

Refreshment Station

A facility intended to provide supplies and food for passing ships.

Free Burghers

Farmers released by Van Riebeeck from working for the VOC who farmed independently.

Khoikhoi

Indigenous group living at the Cape of Good Hope prior to Dutch settlement.

Militia

A military force raised from the civilian population to supplement regular army.

Huguenots

French Protestants who fled to the Cape due to religious persecution.

Racial Hierarchy

A social structure where races are ranked one above another.

Conflict

Strife arising from land loss and unfair trade practices between burghers and Khoikhoi.