Colonisation of the Cape
The arrival of Europeans at the Cape
Europeans Arrive at the Cape
In 1652, Jan van Riebeeck established a refreshment station at the Cape for the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Ships travelling between Europe and Asia stopped for fresh food and water. The Dutch settlers soon expanded, taking land from the Khoikhoi people.
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Timeline of Early Colonisation
• 1488: Bartolomeu Dias rounds the Cape
• 1652: Jan van Riebeeck arrives, builds fort
• 1657: First free burghers (farmers) given land
• 1658: First enslaved people brought to the Cape
• 1795: British take control of the Cape
Note
Remember
Colonisation means one country taking control of another area and its people. The Khoikhoi lost their land and cattle. Many were forced to work for the settlers.
Key Vocabulary
ColonisationTaking control of another country or area
SettlerA person who moves to a new country to live permanently
VOCDutch East India Company that controlled trade
Refreshment stationA stop where ships got food and water
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