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World History: South Africa

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1. Afrikaners choosing to trek inland rather than be subjected to English rule. Moved in areas vacated during the Difaqane






2. Zulu chief and military leader; conquered a lot of land around the Tugela and Pongola Rivers. Murdered in 1828 and succeeded by Dingane.






3. Leader of Boer resistance to British in late 1870s and 1880s.






4. One of two Boer states in the interior by 1850 - located along Orange river






5. Laws requiring Khoikhoi to carry passes in order to work on white farms.






6. The result of European imperialism. Countries attempting to gain control of Africa and its wealth.






7. Between 1860 and 1900 - British set up plantations in Natal. Had to bring workers from India.






8. Used to track control movement of Blacks in white towns.






9. Natives in the Zuurveld; tougher enemy than Khoisan - being better armed and more resistant to disease.






10. Site where Boer resistance defeated the British in 1881.






11. Discovered in South Africa in 1886. Richest gold mines in the world produced economic booms and grew Johannesburg into large city






12. Voortrekker leader tried to settle in Natal; killed by Zulus in 1838






13. Zulu leader after King Shaka; Orders Piet Retief and other Voortrekkers killed.






14. The result of European imperialism. Countries attempting to gain control of Africa and its wealth.






15. Khoisan group; known for hunting. Also called 'Bushmen'






16. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






17. Khoisan group; known for herding cattle. Also called 'Hottentots'






18. Zulu leader after King Shaka; Orders Piet Retief and other Voortrekkers killed.






19. Sites where Boer women and children were kept. 28000 died of disease - along with thousands of blacks.






20. The dates - respectively - of the killings ordered by Dingane of Piet Retief's party and another group of almost 300 Voortrekkers.






21. Discovered in South Africa in 1867 - source of significant wealth and economic interest for the region






22. The name of the Voortrekker settlement at the site of the 'Great Murder.'

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23. Afrikaners choosing to trek inland rather than be subjected to English rule. Moved in areas vacated during the Difaqane






24. Capital of Boer state 'Orange Free State.' Captured within a year of the war.






25. Natives in the Zuurveld; tougher enemy than Khoisan - being better armed and more resistant to disease.






26. Voortrekker leader tried to settle in Natal; killed by Zulus in 1838






27. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






28. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






29. Originally Dutch stopping point; founded by van Riebeeck in 1652






30. Brown Skinned ethnic group; occupied South Africa for over 2000 years. Two groups- San and Khoikhoi






31. Racial mix of Dutch settlers (Afrikaner) and Khoikhoi (African)






32. Capital of the Boer 'South African Republic.' Captured within a year of the war.






33. Laws requiring Khoikhoi to carry passes in order to work on white farms.






34. Used to track control movement of Blacks in white towns.






35. Originally Dutch stopping point; founded by van Riebeeck in 1652






36. The British commander in the Boer War.






37. Sites where Boer women and children were kept. 28000 died of disease - along with thousands of blacks.






38. Discovered in South Africa in 1886. Richest gold mines in the world produced economic booms and grew Johannesburg into large city






39. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






40. Between 1860 and 1900 - British set up plantations in Natal. Had to bring workers from India.






41. Site of December 16 - 1838 battle where 500 Boers defeated 10000 Zulus - killing 3000






42. Blacks would go to cities on short contracts. System kept wages low - and separated race.






43. Dutch company with trade interest in Asia; set up base to resupply trade ships






44. Dutch company with trade interest in Asia; set up base to resupply trade ships






45. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






46. The dates - respectively - of the killings ordered by Dingane of Piet Retief's party and another group of almost 300 Voortrekkers.






47. Blacks would go to cities on short contracts. System kept wages low - and separated race.






48. Discovered in South Africa in 1867 - source of significant wealth and economic interest for the region






49. One of two Boer states in the interior by 1850 - located along Orange river






50. One of two Boer states in the interior by 1850







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