Topic 1.1

Question 1

Coloureds

Answer 1

Referring to people who are Black/White mixed race.

Typically opposed to apartheid

Status between whit and black people

Question 2

Afrikaner

Answer 2

According to Calvinist logic, one’s chosen to rule

Descendants of the Boers, Dutch

Considered Black Africans lesser

Question 3

Battle of Blood River/Zulus

Answer 3

Boers on Great Trek won fight against black Africans

Boers said they would bring civilization to Africa.

Question 4

Xhosa

Answer 4

Farthest south west part of Bantu Migration

(Migration started in present day Cameroon)

Forced out people nation to that land.

Nguni.

Question 5

Transvaal

Answer 5

Aka South African Republic.

One of the Boer republics.

Question 6

Orange Free State

Answer 6

One of the Boer republics

Question 7

Bloemfontein/Sand River Conventions

Answer 7

British agreed to recognize Afrikaner sovereignty in the Transvaal and orange free state

1952 and 1854

Question 8

Gold/Witwatersrand 1886

Answer 8

Gold found in Transvaal. Labour came in force into the area.

Workers moved to Johannesburg.

Beginning of mass migration of black Africans into cities.

British wanted the gold/diamonds

Question 9

South Afrikaner War 1899-1902

Answer 9

Partially caused by dispute over whether all white people should get right to vote in boer republics

White groups began to work together after the wars.

Question 10

South African Party

Answer 10

Aka SAP

Jan Smuts and Louis Botha.

First to win general election

Question 11

Union of Soutth Africa

Answer 11

1909

Union of South Africa made an independent state

Restricted voting almost entirely to white population

Question 12

Natives Land Act

Answer 12

Prohibited black Africans from buying or renting land outside of specific areas.

Areas designated as Native Reserves.

Only 7.5 of land area

Caused over crowding and divisions

Question 13

Native Urban Areas Act 1923

Answer 13

Said cities are primarily for white population.

Black people must carry passes

Anyone w/o could be arrested and sent to reserves

Question 14

Industrial Conciliation Act 1924

Answer 14

Said white peoples could make and be in unions but not black people

Question 15

National Party

Answer 15

Aka NP

Lex by JBM Hertzog

Formed in 1914

Question 16

JBM Hertzog

Answer 16

Led and formed NP

Becane prime minister in 1924

Question 17

Wage Act 1925

Answer 17

Let government tell private firms to give priority to white people when hiring.

Question 18

Mines and Works Amendment Act 1926

Answer 18

Increased regulations of original act

Said that only white peoples could get specific jobs

Question 19

United Party

Answer 19

Aka UP

Combo of SAP and NP

Merger during great depression

Took office in 1934

Question 20

Purified National Party

Answer 20

Aka Gesuiwerde Naidonale Party

Aka GNP

More extreme than UP

Led by Malan

Question 21

Purified National Party

Answer 21

Aka Gesuiwerde Naidonale Party

Aka GNP

More extreme than UP

Led by Malan

Question 22

Representation of Natives Act 1936

Answer 22

Completely prevented black Africans from voting in the cape.

Established Natives Representative Council

Question 23

Natives Representative Council

Answer 23

Mostly made up of traditional African leaders.

Had no real power.

Question 24

Native Trust and Land Act 1936

Answer 24

Technically made land of Native Reserves 13% of country

Gave authorities more power to evict black Africans living in other areas

Question 25

Native Laws Amendment Act 1937

Answer 25

Gave stricter enforcement and tighter regulation of other laws

Question 26

Broederbond

Answer 26

Aka Afrikaner Broederbond Extreme wing of Afrikaner populist nationalism. Had resurgence in late 30s

Question 27

Reunited National Party

Answer 27

Aka Herenigde Naisonale Party Aka National Party Aka NP Hertzog resigned when Smuts supported Allies Malan and Hertzog created party

Question 28

African Mine Workers Union

Answer 28

Aka AMWU Illegal More black Africans in cities bc of industrial demands of war Organized strike of 100,000 workers Police killed 9

Question 29

Taganrog Commission/Report

Answer 29

Created by Smuts After AMWU strike Said black African urbanization was irreversible Said letting Africans into cities would help the country Said relax pass/id laws Formed basis of future UP policy

Question 30

Sauer Commission

Answer 30

Set up by NP after Fagan Commission Said white race in country depended on preserving countries white identity Said could be done with complete separation of races

Question 31

Black Peril/Red Peril

Answer 31

The NPs campaign slogans Fear of white cities filled with black people and of communism NP won w/ slogans over UP