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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






27. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






31. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






40. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






41. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.