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World History: South Africa

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1. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






15. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






16. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






17. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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