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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






6. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






8. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






11. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






38. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






39. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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