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World History: South Africa

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






15. 1895 - British raid into Transvaal led by Dr. Jameson - supported by Cecil Rhodes. Defeated by Afrikaners.






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






17. Established Dutch trade base in 1652;






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The British commander in the Boer War.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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