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World History: South Africa

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

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






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






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






5. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






11. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






24. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






29. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






32. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






34. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






35. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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