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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






4. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






16. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






17. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






49. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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