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The 25 pages that link to Cape Colony, each with the reason it gives.

• Union of South AfricaCompared with: Unlike the Union, it was a single colony governed directly within the British Empire.

• Cecil RhodesNarrower topic: Rhodes entered colonial politics there and served as its prime minister.

• Jameson RaidRelated: Rhodes resigned as its prime minister after the conspiracy was exposed.

• South African RepublicCompared with: Its colonial government contrasted with the Boer republic’s claim to independent rule.

• Jan SmutsNarrower topic: Smuts was born in the Cape Colony before its unification with other territories.

• Great TrekNarrower topic: The migration began within this colony, whose rule and policies settlers rejected.

• Treaty of AmiensRelated: The treaty stipulated its return to the Batavian Republic.

• Orange Free StateCompared with: Its British government contrasted with the republic’s independent Boer institutions.

• VoortrekkersNarrower topic: The colony was the Voortrekkers’ point of departure and the setting for their grievances.

• LesothoRelated: Its administration briefly governed the territory before Basutoland became a separate Crown colony.

• AfrikaansRelated: The language emerged among communities formed under colonial rule at the Cape.

• Cape TownNarrower topic: Cape Town served as the colony’s capital and developed as its principal port.

• Boer republicsRelated: British policies in the colony helped prompt Boer migration inland.

• Pass lawsNarrower topic: Colonial authorities there introduced early controls on African movement and labor.

• Natalia RepublicCompared with: Natalia emerged from settlers who left this British-ruled colony.

• Robben IslandNarrower topic: Colonial authorities used Robben Island as a place of imprisonment and isolation.

• Eastern CapeNarrower topic: The Eastern Cape’s western areas developed within the colony’s expanding eastern frontier.

• University of Cape TownNarrower topic: The college was founded in Cape Town during British colonial rule.

• Western CapeRelated: The province’s territory was part of this colony before South Africa’s formation.

• Great Fish RiverRelated: Its eastward expansion turned the river into a colonial boundary.

• Northern CapeNarrower topic: Northern Cape’s colonial-era districts were once administered within the Cape Colony.

• Xhosa WarsRelated: The wars expanded the colony’s eastern boundary and strengthened its authority over the region.

• History of LesothoRelated: Its annexation and withdrawal shaped the protectorate's changing political status.

• History of Southern AfricaRelated: Its expansion brought land seizure, coerced labor, and new political boundaries.

• Sarah BaartmanRelated: Baartman's early life unfolded under British rule in the Cape Colony.