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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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22. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






25. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






29. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






48. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






49. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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