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






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






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






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






6. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






8. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






26. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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