History Lecture: Trekboere, Slavery, and Cape Settlement

Flashcards reviewing the lecture transcript covering Trekboere life, slave legacies, resistance, settlement difficulties at the Cape, and vocabulary.

What type of shelter did the Trekboere build?

They built mud huts and thatched roofs.

How large were Trekboere families according to the notes?

They often had over ten children.

How did the Trekboere educate their children without formal schools?

They had biblical readings and informal classes.

What product did the Trekboere make using animal fat and beeswax?

They made soup from animal fat and beeswax.

What caused conflict between the Trekboere and indigenous people?

They came across indigenous people when looking for grazing land, which resulted in conflict, clashing, and fighting.

What made travel and navigation difficult for the Trekboere?

There were no roads or maps, so they got lost easily while traveling in ox-wagons, and dangerous animals could hunt their livestock.

What language was brought for slaves to communicate with one another?

Afrikaans.

Which languages mixed to form Afrikaans?

A mix of French, English, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Nguni, Malay, and Khoisan.

What food legacies brought by slaves are named in the notes?

Bobotie, curries, koeksisters, and sosaties.

Which religion were slaves converted to at the Cape?

Islam.

Why were slaves brought to the Cape by ship?

Because the Khoi did not want to work for them.

Which countries and regions did the slaves at the Cape come from?

Mozambique, Madagascar, Indonesia, India, Malabar, Batavia, and Sri Lanka.

What actions defined passive resistance by slaves?

They stole what they could, worked slowly, were rude to their owners, and ran away.

What actions defined violent resistance by slaves?

They attacked their master and set houses on fire with crops and people inside.

What physical punishments were given to runaway slaves?

Mutilations including cutting off the nose, mouth, ears, and right hand.

According to the notes, what is scurvy and what causes it?

Scurvy is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in your diet.

What positive factors about the Cape were reported to the VOC?

Fertile land, lots of wild animals, and plenty of water.

What key vocabulary terms related to colonial society and resistance are listed in Source 3?

Clashes, refugees, persecution, dispossession, Calvinists, immigration, slave resistance, slave uprising, craftsmen, artisan, taverns, jetty, colonisation, indigenous, pastoralists, status, and archaeologists.