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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






5. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






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






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






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






11. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






13. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






44. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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