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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






4. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






7. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






12. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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

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






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






28. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






32. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






36. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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