Answer to Question #183758 in Psychology for Faith

Question

Choose the correct option.

For what reason was the introduction of frt5fg tree burgher farming along the banks of the liesbeeck river by the dutch east india company(voc)in 1657 a significant development for the khoesan living there?

1.it offered the khoesan additional trading opportunities so that they could profit.

2.it was the outcome of negotiations between the khoesan and Jan van riebeeck.

3.it alienated them from traditional grazing land and affected their nomadic lifestyle.

4.it resulted in the khoesan immediately withdrawing from the area and conceding the land.

Answer 1

It offered the Khoesan additional trading opportunities so they made a lot of profit from it. When the Dutch first arrived in South Africa, they are allocated a fertile land along the banks of river lies eek where they lived and cultivated crops for their survival. They therefore tradede their crops in exchange for the Khoesan livestock's. The Khoesan utilised this trade opportunity to make profit hence making the agriculture significant in their lives .