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World History: South Africa

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






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






3. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






5. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






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






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






11. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






15. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






19. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






23. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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


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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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