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World History: South Africa

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






2. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






3. Militaristic and semi-nomadic tribe in Natal. Resisted Boer and British rule.






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






5. The British commander in the Boer War.






6. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






11. The term used by some Afrikaners to refer to the killings of Feb. 17 - 1838.






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






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






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






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






16. Black Skinned group of herders and farmers; moved to South Africa in about 400 CE. Could defeat Khoisan using iron and being stronger.






17. Center of gold industry in South Africa - also largest city.






18. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






24. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






25. Area in the SE of South Africa; Good grazing land - but herds need to move. Reached by whites in 1770's






26. Senior British official in the cape - initiated the Boer War.






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






28. Area in the SE of South Africa; Good grazing land - but herds need to move. Reached by whites in 1770's






29. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






32. The term used by some Afrikaners to refer to the killings of Feb. 17 - 1838.






33. Dominated diamond industry along with Rhodes until 1888 - when bought out






34. 'Scattering of Peoples' The result of Zulu attacks on Natives - who fled inland.






35. Senior British official in the cape - initiated the Boer War.






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






37. 'Scattering of Peoples' The result of Zulu attacks on Natives - who fled inland.






38. The English translation of the ANC name for its underground guerrilla network - 'Umkhonto we Sizwe'






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






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






41. Businessman made fortune in diamonds through monopoly; would later become imperialist Prime Minister in 1890






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






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






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






45. Militaristic and semi-nomadic tribe in Natal. Resisted Boer and British rule.






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






47. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






49. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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