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World History: South Africa

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1. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






21. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






38. The British commander in the Boer War.






39. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


47. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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