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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






11. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






14. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






17. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






25. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






30. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






45. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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