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World History: South Africa

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1. Voortrekkers and black allies fight Ndebele people 1836






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






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






4. Leader of 500 Dutch to avenge murders of Voortrekkers






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






6. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






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






9. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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

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






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






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






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






15. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






38. 1899-1902 British fighting the Dutch. British victory by Dutch surrender - giving gold mines to England.






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






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






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






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






43. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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