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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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


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






45. The British commander in the Boer War.






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


47. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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