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World History: South Africa

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






2. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






5. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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


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






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






20. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






24. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






34. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






37. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The British commander in the Boer War.






47. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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