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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






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


7. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






12. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






13. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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


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






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






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






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






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






33. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






50. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;