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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






5. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






23. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






36. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






39. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






41. The British commander in the Boer War.






42. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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