History

Khoikhoi

Pastoralists who keep animals that are useful to them.

Refreshment station

A place where ships could stop to get food and water.

Scurvy

A disease that most sailors struggled with during their journeys.

Fort

Strong buildings built by the Dutch for protection.

VOC

A company founded by the Netherlands government.

Republic

A country that is independent and not ruled by a king or queen.

Enlist

To join the army.

Rock painting

Pictures painted on to rocks by the San.

Military commander

An army leader in the war.

Frontier

An area of land where two different groups meet and fight for control.

Mosque

A Muslim place of worship.

Colonialism

The practice of gaining political control over another country.

Paroled

Set free under strict conditions.

Proclaimed

Publicly announced something.

Raid

A surprise attack on people.

Savages

People who are cruel, brutal, and fierce.

Mixed descent

Children of Boers, slaves, and Khoisan.

Dispossessed

To lose control of land.

Humanitarian reasons

The reason the British freed slaves, as slavery was considered wrong.

Economic reasons

Another reason the British freed slaves, as they would be paid for their work.

Eastern frontier wars

The longest series of wars in the history of colonialism in Africa.

Missionaries

Individuals who converted locals to Christianity and educated them.

Traders

Missionaries who exchanged goods and made profits.

Churches

Places set up by missionaries to spread Christianity.

Customs

Traditional practices influenced by missionaries on local people.