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What factor primarily facilitated trade for indigenous groups like the Oorlam near the Orange River?
What factor primarily facilitated trade for indigenous groups like the Oorlam near the Orange River?
- Establishment of agricultural plantations.
- Development of advanced navigation technology.
- Direct control over coastal ports.
- Proximity to the Cape Colony. (correct)
Which weapons significantly contributed to the Oorlam's reputation as feared and powerful fighters?
Which weapons significantly contributed to the Oorlam's reputation as feared and powerful fighters?
- Bows and arrows.
- Shields and axes.
- Swords and spears.
- Guns and gunpowder. (correct)
What eventual action are the Bondelswarts predicted to take, demonstrating their strength?
What eventual action are the Bondelswarts predicted to take, demonstrating their strength?
- Establish a new trade route to the interior.
- Resist German Colonialism. (correct)
- Ally with the Oorlam to expand territory.
- Form a centralized government with other Nama groups.
What was the primary economic activity of the Nama people?
What was the primary economic activity of the Nama people?
What governance structure was typical among the Nama communities?
What governance structure was typical among the Nama communities?
What is a defining characteristic of the Nama people regarding their unity?
What is a defining characteristic of the Nama people regarding their unity?
From where did the Oorlam originate before settling in Namibia?
From where did the Oorlam originate before settling in Namibia?
Under whose leadership did the first Oorlam groups in Namibia arrive?
Under whose leadership did the first Oorlam groups in Namibia arrive?
What allowed the Oorlam to exert control in Namibia?
What allowed the Oorlam to exert control in Namibia?
Over what did the Oorlam and Herero frequently clash?
Over what did the Oorlam and Herero frequently clash?
Which strategic location was taken over by Jonker Afrikaner?
Which strategic location was taken over by Jonker Afrikaner?
Where did Jonker Afrikaner establish a trade route?
Where did Jonker Afrikaner establish a trade route?
Who brokered a peace treaty between the Herero and Oorlam leaders, and in what year?
Who brokered a peace treaty between the Herero and Oorlam leaders, and in what year?
How long did the peace treaty, brokered by Missionary Hahn, last?
How long did the peace treaty, brokered by Missionary Hahn, last?
In what year did Nama leaders sign an agreement to limit Jonker Afrikaner's power and share control?
In what year did Nama leaders sign an agreement to limit Jonker Afrikaner's power and share control?
What did the agreement in 1858 signify for the region's political development?
What did the agreement in 1858 signify for the region's political development?
What factor ultimately undermined the effort to form a centralized state?
What factor ultimately undermined the effort to form a centralized state?
Under whose influence did Oorlam power decline?
Under whose influence did Oorlam power decline?
What was a significant outcome of the conflicts involving the Oorlam, Herero, and Nama people?
What was a significant outcome of the conflicts involving the Oorlam, Herero, and Nama people?
Which of these factors contributed to the Oorlam's initial success in Namibia?
Which of these factors contributed to the Oorlam's initial success in Namibia?
Flashcards
Oorlam Resistance & Weapons
Oorlam Resistance & Weapons
The Oorlam were large enough to resist the Oorlam influence because they were settled near the Orange River. They also had access to guns and gunpowder, which made them feared fighters.
The Nama people
The Nama people
The Nama were mainly livestock farmers of Khoisan origin and were ruled by a hereditary chief. They settled in the southern and central parts of Namibia.
Who were the Oorlam?
Who were the Oorlam?
The Oorlam were a group of mixed-race people who trekked from the Cape Colony. The first groups in Namibia were led by Jager Afrikaner.
Oorlam Conflicts
Oorlam Conflicts
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Jonker Afrikaner's Actions
Jonker Afrikaner's Actions
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Hahn's Peace Treaty
Hahn's Peace Treaty
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Nama Agreement of 1858
Nama Agreement of 1858
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Decline of Oorlam Power
Decline of Oorlam Power
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Study Notes
- Indigenous Nama groups like the Bondelswarts and the Veldschoendragers resisted the Oorlam influence.
- These Nama groups had contact with the Cape Colony due to their settlement near the Orange River, which facilitated trade.
- Access to guns and gunpowder made the Oorlam feared fighters.
- The Bondelswarts resisted German colonialism.
Nama People
- The Nama were livestock farmers in the southern and central parts of Namibia.
- The Nama were of Khoisan origin and ruled by a hereditary chief, with councils elected by the men of each community.
- The Nama were not a united group.
The Oorlam
- The Oorlam were a group of mixed-race people who trekked from the Cape Colony.
- The first groups in Namibia were led by Jager Afrikaner and lived like the Dutch (Boer) settlers in the Cape Colony.
- Guns and horses allowed them to conquer some Nama communities.
- The Oorlam clashed with the Herero over cattle and grazing.
- Jonker Afrikaner took over the site of Windhoek.
- He established a trade route to Walvis Bay.
- Missionary Hahn set up a peace treaty between the Herero and Oorlam leaders in 1842, lasting four years.
- Nama leaders signed an agreement in 1858 to share control and limit Jonker Afrikaner's power, marking the start of a centralised state.
- This agreement could not overcome divisions, and Oorlam power declined due to fights with the Herero and traders under Andersson.
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