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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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

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46. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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