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World History: South Africa

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

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2. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






31. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






34. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






35. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






39. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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