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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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10. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






29. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






31. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






43. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






45. The British commander in the Boer War.






46. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






48. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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