Colonial Expansion after 1750: Britain and the Cape
Colonial Expansion after 1750: Britain and the Cape is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 History CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. In which year did Britain begin its second, permanent occupation of the Cape colony?
1806
1795
1652
1814
Answer: 1806 — Britain began its second, permanent occupation of the Cape colony in 1806, formally confirmed by international treaty in 1814-15.
Easy
2. Which indigenous Southern African group, whose pastoral way of life had been disrupted by earlier Dutch colonial expansion, was increasingly drawn into the colonial labour force under British rule?
The Khoikhoi
The Zulu
The Basotho
The Ndebele
Answer: The Khoikhoi — Indigenous Khoikhoi communities, whose traditional pastoral way of life had already been severely disrupted by earlier Dutch colonial expansion and smallpox epidemics, were increasingly drawn into the colonial economy as labourers.
Medium
3. What name is given to the 1809 law that required Khoikhoi people to carry passes and have a fixed, registered place of residence and employer?
Answer: The Caledon Code — The Caledon Code of 1809 required Khoikhoi people to carry passes and have a fixed, registered place of residence and employer, restricting their freedom of movement.
