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World History: South Africa

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






2. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






4. The British commander in the Boer War.






5. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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

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






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






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






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






11. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






21. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






32. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






36. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






37. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






39. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






43. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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