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World History: South Africa

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






2. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






12. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






23. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






24. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






44. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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