The Dutch East India Company and Early Settlement

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Vocabulary flashcards covering the Dutch East India Company's presence in Africa, including the rise of Free Burghers and the arrival of French Huguenots.

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Dutch East India Company

The organization responsible for sending Dutch workers to Africa on 5-year contracts.

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5-year contract

The specific duration of the agreement worked by the Dutch who were sent to Africa.

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Free Burghers

The status given to Dutch workers after their contracts ended, allowing them to move inland and farm with their slaves.

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Burghers

The Dutch word meaning citizen.

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French Huguenots

A group of people arriving by 1671 to develop wine farms in Africa.

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1671

The year by which French Huguenots were arriving to develop wine farms.