British Imperialism In South Africa Essay
Colonial South Africa
Timeline
1652: Dutch East India Company established settlement at Cape Town
1795: First British occupation of the Cape
1806: Second British occupation of the Cape
1835: Beginning of Great Trek as Dutch farmers known as voortrekkers left eastern Cape in search of more land
1852: Britain recognised independence of the South African Republic
1899-1902: Boer War (South African War), between the Dutch farmers and British
Britain and the Boers:
The British were major players in the ‘Scramble for Africa’
Britain possessed the diamond fields
British army defeated both the Zulus and Pedi between 1878 and 1881
Boers defeated a British force at Nayubain in 1881
The Dutch arrival:
1652: The Dutch arrived with the Dutch East Indie Company near Table Bay, …show more content…
1780: over 10,000 Germans, French and Dutch had cattle in South Africa with the Khoikhoi people including children as their servants.
During this time many mixed or ‘coloured’ children were born to Khoikhoi mothers and Dutch fathers. Though coloured people were not accepted in the Dutch society.
The British arrival:
1815: in order to protect the sea route to India (Britain’s strongest colony) the British took over Cape from the Dutch.
1830: Eastern Cape was found to have the best conditions for Marino sheep. This area was then used for the manufacturing of British Marino wool.
Dr John Philip, a British missionary disagreed with the Dutch system that all Khoikhoi were to carry passes. In 1828 the Cape government abolished the Hottentot codes and the British Government removed the slavery act in 1833. The Dutch felt the British were interfering too much and so decided to, with their Khoikhoi slaves, out of the Cape colony.
Boer War:
Fought by the Boers and the British between 1899 and 1902
Struggle for control of gold
The British government felt the Boer’s policies were undermining the profitability of gold
Timeline
1652: Dutch East India Company established settlement at Cape Town
1795: First British occupation of the Cape
1806: Second British occupation of the Cape
1835: Beginning of Great Trek as Dutch farmers known as voortrekkers left eastern Cape in search of more land
1852: Britain recognised independence of the South African Republic
1899-1902: Boer War (South African War), between the Dutch farmers and British
Britain and the Boers:
The British were major players in the ‘Scramble for Africa’
Britain possessed the diamond fields
British army defeated both the Zulus and Pedi between 1878 and 1881
Boers defeated a British force at Nayubain in 1881
The Dutch arrival:
1652: The Dutch arrived with the Dutch East Indie Company near Table Bay, …show more content…
1780: over 10,000 Germans, French and Dutch had cattle in South Africa with the Khoikhoi people including children as their servants.
During this time many mixed or ‘coloured’ children were born to Khoikhoi mothers and Dutch fathers. Though coloured people were not accepted in the Dutch society.
The British arrival:
1815: in order to protect the sea route to India (Britain’s strongest colony) the British took over Cape from the Dutch.
1830: Eastern Cape was found to have the best conditions for Marino sheep. This area was then used for the manufacturing of British Marino wool.
Dr John Philip, a British missionary disagreed with the Dutch system that all Khoikhoi were to carry passes. In 1828 the Cape government abolished the Hottentot codes and the British Government removed the slavery act in 1833. The Dutch felt the British were interfering too much and so decided to, with their Khoikhoi slaves, out of the Cape colony.
Boer War:
Fought by the Boers and the British between 1899 and 1902
Struggle for control of gold
The British government felt the Boer’s policies were undermining the profitability of gold