HSY2603
ASSIGNMENT 2
UNIQUE NUMBER:808670
, 1. Briefly outline what the social conditions were like in Cape Town during the
early 19th century.
There is no doubt that British settlement in the Cape boosted the economy. Britain was the world's
largest trading nation, and the Industrial Revolution was in full swing. As a British colony, the Cape
joined a network of traders, increasing their chances of making money through trade. The local
market grew rapidly as better farming techniques were introduced, especially in wheat and wine
production. Old monopolies and trade restrictions were relaxed to encourage exports. "The wine
industry began to use slave labor, but in 1807 the slave trade was outlawed and in 1834 slaves were
officially given their freedom." Wheat and wine production continued to grow even after the 1790s
and is estimated to have tripled between the mid-1790s and the 1820s.The wool industry also grew.
Sir Charles Somerset was the We have done our best to introduce you to Merino sheep that are
better than The thick-tailed Cape Sheep was fine to eat, but the factories in England produced greasy
wool. Merino sheep produced better quality wool. Starting in the 1830s, wool from the Eastern Cape
became the most important export, greatly increasing the economic importance of the Cape. By
1860, Port Elizabeth's trade volume exceeded that of Cape Town. Cape Town. The British built
highways built new cities as centres of commerce and established a competitive market economy. As
mentioned above, the Commercial Code was created to deal with the increase in business and
commerce of the time, and the laws of the time were changed to reflect this. (NATTRASS 2011-2013)
2. Outline the main ways in which the Cape was anglicised by the British before the mid-
1890’s.
Seeing Anglicization at this stage in history has everything to do with the spread of British culture.
This policy appeared in the Age of Enlightenment. Understanding the effects of Anglicization requires
looking at the different groups involved. First, Africans opposed this policy, which was one of the
causes of the Great Trek. We can see that the Anglicization policy promoted English education and
employment. Turning to the Xhosa9, some of the effects of Anglicization on them were land
confiscation and the killing of livestock. The British introduced the concept of <Rule of Law= to the
Cape over time. The baseline to segregation, which later grew into a large one, was the result of the
Anglicization policy, which he apparently began in 1820, with English becoming the official language
in 1822. Anglicization policies also played an important role in other historical events that laid the
foundation for certain movements or led to the development of others. Events influenced or caused
by Anglicization policies include the Great Trek, cattle robbery, cattle slaughter, land confiscation, and
racial segregation. (STURGIS 2008) (NATTRASS 2011-2013)
ASSIGNMENT 2
UNIQUE NUMBER:808670
, 1. Briefly outline what the social conditions were like in Cape Town during the
early 19th century.
There is no doubt that British settlement in the Cape boosted the economy. Britain was the world's
largest trading nation, and the Industrial Revolution was in full swing. As a British colony, the Cape
joined a network of traders, increasing their chances of making money through trade. The local
market grew rapidly as better farming techniques were introduced, especially in wheat and wine
production. Old monopolies and trade restrictions were relaxed to encourage exports. "The wine
industry began to use slave labor, but in 1807 the slave trade was outlawed and in 1834 slaves were
officially given their freedom." Wheat and wine production continued to grow even after the 1790s
and is estimated to have tripled between the mid-1790s and the 1820s.The wool industry also grew.
Sir Charles Somerset was the We have done our best to introduce you to Merino sheep that are
better than The thick-tailed Cape Sheep was fine to eat, but the factories in England produced greasy
wool. Merino sheep produced better quality wool. Starting in the 1830s, wool from the Eastern Cape
became the most important export, greatly increasing the economic importance of the Cape. By
1860, Port Elizabeth's trade volume exceeded that of Cape Town. Cape Town. The British built
highways built new cities as centres of commerce and established a competitive market economy. As
mentioned above, the Commercial Code was created to deal with the increase in business and
commerce of the time, and the laws of the time were changed to reflect this. (NATTRASS 2011-2013)
2. Outline the main ways in which the Cape was anglicised by the British before the mid-
1890’s.
Seeing Anglicization at this stage in history has everything to do with the spread of British culture.
This policy appeared in the Age of Enlightenment. Understanding the effects of Anglicization requires
looking at the different groups involved. First, Africans opposed this policy, which was one of the
causes of the Great Trek. We can see that the Anglicization policy promoted English education and
employment. Turning to the Xhosa9, some of the effects of Anglicization on them were land
confiscation and the killing of livestock. The British introduced the concept of <Rule of Law= to the
Cape over time. The baseline to segregation, which later grew into a large one, was the result of the
Anglicization policy, which he apparently began in 1820, with English becoming the official language
in 1822. Anglicization policies also played an important role in other historical events that laid the
foundation for certain movements or led to the development of others. Events influenced or caused
by Anglicization policies include the Great Trek, cattle robbery, cattle slaughter, land confiscation, and
racial segregation. (STURGIS 2008) (NATTRASS 2011-2013)
