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World History: South Africa

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






2. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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


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






20. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






38. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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