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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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39. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






42. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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