Concepts Flashcards
Key words for South African histroy
Migrant labourer
A system where workers travel away from their homes for a long period if time to work
Alluvial diamonds
Diamonds that are recovered from deposits of sand,gravel or clay near rivers
Dry diggings
Mining for diamond in arid conditions far from water
Stock exchange
A place where stocks,bonds or other securities are brought and sold
Mercantile
To do with trading
Ventilation
The mechanical system or equipment used to circulate air to or to replace stale air with fresh air
Ore
A naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (such as metal) for which it is mined and worked
Pass
A document giving the holder permission to be in a certain area or to move from one area to another
Franchise
The right to vote
Conscripted
One compulsory enrolled for service specifically in the armed forces
Commando
A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy held areas
Uitlander
The Afrikaans word for the British who came to work in South Africa. It means ‘outsiders’
Guerilla tactics
A fighting tactic to attack the enemies while not prepared
Federate
To join together This involved the joining of the British colonies of the Cape and Natal with the Afrikaner republics of Orange Free State and the Transvaal
Responsible government
A form of government which acts in accordance with the wishes of the people and which us accountable to parliament for it’s actions
Ultimatum
A final statement if terms made by one party to another
Siege
A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building,cutting off supplies with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside
Guerilla war
The use of hit-and-run tactics by small.mobile groups of irregular forces operating in territory controlled by a hostile,regular force
Commandos(2)
A small group of Boer soldiers that use guerilla tactic
Capitalism
A economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry ande controlled by private owners for profit
Commercial
This relates to business where it is done with the aim of making a profit
Sharecroppers
Tenant farmers who give a share of the crops raised to the landlord as rent
Republics
A form of government in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power
Philanthropist
A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others
Scorched earth policy
A policy that was used by the British to burn down the boer farms
Displaced
Cause(something) to move from it’s proper or usual place
Dysentery
Infection of the intestines cause by the parasitic or bacterial infection resulting in severe diarrhoea
