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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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

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10. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






41. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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

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






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






45. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






48. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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