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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






6. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






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






11. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






24. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






40. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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