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Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope (Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop), South AfricaCabo Tormentoso Rounding the cape on his first voyage to the east, the Portuguese navigator, Bartholomew Dias (c.1450–1500), failed to see land, but did so on his return journey in 1488. Suffering a rough passage, he named it Cabo Tormentoso ‘Cape of Storms’. Dias was one of the sea captains of John II (1455–95), King of Portugal (1481–95). With this voyage John realized that Ptolemy's† view of the world had now been proven to be wrong and that Asia and its riches could be reached by sea. To celebrate the discovery he renamed the cape Cabo Boa Esperança ‘Cape of Good Hope’ a few years later.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cape of Good Hope." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cape of Good Hope." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CapeofGoodHope.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cape of Good Hope." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CapeofGoodHope.html |
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Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope. Cape Town was captured by the British from the Dutch in 1795 and formally ceded in 1814. Strained relations between British immigrants and the Dutch settlers (Boers) over slavery and religion led to the Boers' Great Trek in 1835 to re-establish their own territories. The Cape became a crown colony in 1853. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) on Boer land renewed the struggle for political control in southern Africa, leading finally to the Boer war (1899–1902). In 1910 the Cape became a province of the Union of South Africa along with the Boer republics of Natal, Transvaal, and the Orange Free State.
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JOHN CANNON. "Cape of Good Hope." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Cape of Good Hope." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-CapeofGoodHope.html JOHN CANNON. "Cape of Good Hope." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-CapeofGoodHope.html |
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Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope Cape Town was captured by the British from the Dutch in 1795 and formally ceded in 1814. Strained relations between British immigrants and the Dutch settlers (Boers) over slavery and religion led to the Boers' Great Trek in 1835 to re‐establish their own territories. The Cape became a crown colony in 1853. In 1910 the Cape became a province of the Union of South Africa along with the Boer republics of Natal, Transvaal, and the Orange Free State.
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JOHN CANNON. "Cape of Good Hope." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Cape of Good Hope." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-CapeofGoodHope.html JOHN CANNON. "Cape of Good Hope." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-CapeofGoodHope.html |
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Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope Peninsula, 50km (30mi) s of Cape Town, South Africa. The first European to sail around it was Bartholomeu Diaz in 1488. The Cape sea route between India and Europe was established by Vasco da Gama in 1497–99.
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"Cape of Good Hope." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cape of Good Hope." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-CapeofGoodHope.html "Cape of Good Hope." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-CapeofGoodHope.html |
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Good Hope, Cape of
Good Hope, Cape of, South Africa See Cape of Good Hope.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Good Hope, Cape of." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Good Hope, Cape of." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-GoodHopeCapeof.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Good Hope, Cape of." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-GoodHopeCapeof.html |
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Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope see Cape Province . |
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"Cape of Good Hope." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cape of Good Hope." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-GoodHope.html "Cape of Good Hope." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-GoodHope.html |
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