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	Great Trek - MSN Encarta
		The Great Trek was an eastward and north-eastward migration during the 1830s and 1840s of the segment of Afrikaners (known as Boers or Boere (Dutch / Afrikaans for "farmers"), who...
		Great Trek, migration of Afrikaners, or Boers, from the Cape of Good Hope into what is now the northern part of South Africa, beginning in 1835 and lasting into the early 1840s.
		The Afrikaners, most of whom were of Dutch descent and spoke Afrikaans, became restless under British rule, which had been imposed on them in 1806.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761557430 (266 words)

	Encyclopedia: Great Trek (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In South African history, the Great Trek was an eastward and north-eastward migration of the segment of Afrikaners (known as Boers or Boere (Dutch/Afrikaans for "farmers")), who as descendants primarily of immigrants from western mainland Europe, lived a semi-nomadic pastoralist life in the eastern frontier region of the Cape.
		The Great Trek was mainly the result of the "bursting of the dam" of pent up population migration and population pressures, as Trekboer migrations eastward had come to a virtual stop for at least three decades (though some Trekboers did migrate beyond the Orange River prior to the Great Trek).
		The Great Trek signalled the determination of Dutch-speaking farmers (Boers) to find a 'Promised land' where they would be 'free and independent', beyond the limits of British control.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Great-Trek (1376 words)

	Great Barrier Island Activities - Tramping
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		Most walking experiences on Great Barrier are of tramping track standard and require a reasonable level of fitness.
		Either choose between a guided tour with Discover Great Barrier or Bush and Beach, or explore the many walking tracks at your leisure.
	www.greatbarriernz.com /activities_tramping.html (407 words)

	Afrikaner (Site not responding. Last check: )
		While some historians claim that these series of migrations, later known as the Great Trek, was caused because the Boers did not agree with the British restrictions on slavery, most Trek-Boers did not own slaves, unlike their more affluent cousins in the western Cape who did not migrate or participate in the Great Trek.
		The Great Trek was mainly the result of the "bursting of the dam" of pent up population migration and population pressures, as Trek-Boer migrations eastward had come to a virtual stop for at least three decades (though some Trek-Boers did migrate beyond the Orange River prior to the Great Trek).
		During the great trek they fought with the Zulus (after Voortrekker leaders Piet Retief and Gerhard Maritz, along with almost half of their followers, were killed by Dingaan and his warriors after initially signing a land treaty with them), who at the time occupied the areas the Boers were trekking into.
	www.wikiverse.org /afrikaner (630 words)

	Northward ‘Ho’ the Wagons! The Great Trek of South Africa By John Tiffany (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Great Trek or Voortrek is the central event in the history of South Africa, beginning in the mid-thirties of the 19th century and petering out in the early forties.
		The migration called the Great Trek was a deliberate move by thousands of men and women, frontier farmers for the most part, who left hearth and home in their ox-drawn covered wagons, similar to the American Conestogas, at great personal sacrifice to put as much distance between themselves and the tyrannical British government as possible.
		The Great Trek had begun, and a goodly portion of one of the two white tribes of southern Africa was on the move.
	www.barnesreview.org /greatrek.htm (4119 words)

	Trek, Great on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		TREK, GREAT [Trek, Great], the journey by Afrikaner farmers (Boers) who left the Cape Colony to escape British domination and eventually founded Natal, Transvaal, and the Orange Free State.
		Trek is an Afrikaans term, originally meaning a journey by ox wagon.
		The height of fundraising achievement: the FSNBF's treks continue to prove to be highly popular with firefighters and the public alike.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/T/Trek-G1re.asp (518 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Great white's marathon sea trek
		It was one of several great whites tagged by researchers in an attempt to improve conservation strategies.
		The mere act of tagging a great white is something of a feat; several people need to hold the creature still while the satellite tracker is attached.
		Great whites were once thought to keep to coastal regions, but this was a trek across a vast expanse of open ocean.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/4317536.stm (374 words)

	Boer Great Trek Matabele War 1836-1837
		However, the great military kraal at Kapain was still intact and the horses were too tired to make the extra 60 miles.
		The Dutch Reformed Church refused to sanction the trek and not a single minister accompanied it.
		Retief was held in high esteem by the trekkers because, in addition to being appointed as Commandant by the British of his local area in the Eastern Cape, he was the one trekker who had emotionally yet eloquently laid out the trekkers' grievances in a proclamation.
	www.onwar.com /aced/data/bravo/boermata1836.htm (1929 words)

	6 The Great Trek (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The latter were a bit like wagon trains during the 19th C in the U.S. Some treks had several hundred white people, at least an equal number of servants, large numbers of ox wagons (bigger and much heavier than ‘prairie schooners’ in the U.S.), and huge herds of cattle and livestock.
		- the Great Trek was seen as the consequences of the pernicious influence of Exeter Hall (this was the auditorium in London where the anti-slavery organisations and Aborigines Protection Society held their large rallies and meetings) and the meddling of ignorant do-gooders in Whitehall who had no understanding of the ‘realities’ in South Africa.
		The Great Trek into the interior, they argued, was mainly an attempt to reestablish the old ways and slavery again.
	husky1.stmarys.ca /~wmills/course322/6Great_Trek.html (2748 words)

	ScienceDaily: Afrikaner (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The isolated pioneers from the eastern Cape frontier who trekked (migrated into the interior) en masse in a series of migrations later known as the Great Trek (Groote Trek) were known as Voortrekkers (which may be translated as 'forerunners').
		Retief and the local Voortrekkers had performed several deeds for Dingane and came to finalise the treaty in which the Voortrekkers were granted lands in Dingan's kingdom before Dingane changed his mind killing Retief, his delegation, and half of the Natal contingent of Voortrekkers.
		The emphasis moved from occupying lands which the Zulu held sway over east of the Drakensberg mountains to the west of them and onto the high veld of the Transvaal and Transorangia which was lightly occupied due to the devastation of the Mfecane.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/afrikaner (2428 words)

	Everest Trek
		The Everest Trek through the Solu, Khumbu and Gokyo regions follows the path of the mediaval trans-Himalayan trade route established by the Sherpas.
		The environment of the Everest Trek was protected historically by its Buddhist inhabitants, and nowadays by the Sagarmatha National Park.
		The trek follows the valley south along its eastern side which is less impacted by tourism, and finishes at Phortse, thought to be the oldest village in Khumbu.
	www.cia.com.au /ianj/Everest/Trek/Everest_Trek.shtml (761 words)

	Great Trek : Pictures and Travel Information - China Travel Attraction
		Although the new road through the gorge was unsuccessful (it has largely destroyed the natural harmony of the region), many people still try to trek through the whole gorge.Please note however, that the great trek is for brave, adventurous and well prepared people only.
		After a good night's sleep,continue the trek to the most dangerous part of the trek: the Slippery Talcum Plate where the route is really slippery, the slightest carelessness can be treacherous (on average 3 people a year are killed in the gorge due to carelessness and poor preparation).
		Although the trek is always hair-raising, in rainy season it can be a nightmare, so check out in the Cafes in Lijiang for the latest information and weather forecast.
	www.muztagh.com /china-attraction/lijiang/great-trek.htm (516 words)

	T h e G r e a t T r e k (Site not responding. Last check: )
		to believe it was, the Great Trek caused a tremendous upheaval in the interior for at least half a century...
		The Great Trek was a landmark in an era of expansionism and bloodshed, of land seizure and labour coercion.
		However, far from being the peaceful and God-fearing process which many would like to believe it was, the Great Trek caused a tremendous social upheaval in the interior of southern Africa, rupturing the lives of hundreds of thousands of indigenous people.
	www.sahistory.org.za /pages/specialprojects/great-trek/great-trek1.htm (2892 words)

	Historical - Great Trek Leader (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A mass migration by means of ox-wagons, known as the Great Trek, occurred in the late eighteen thirties from the Cape Colony.
		Van Rensburg and his trek were a little trigger happy when it came to shooting elephants, and freely used their ammunition.
		Approximately three miles south of this village, the Van Rensburg trek camped with their wagons like a string of beads amidst the shadows of giant baobab trees, on both sides of the Djindi tributary.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Rhodes/1266/historical-Greattrek.htm (2683 words)

	Afrikaner (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Great Trek was mainly the result of the "bursting of the dam" of pent up population migration & population pressures, as Trek-Boer migrations eastward had come to a virtual stop for at least 3 decades.
		During this so-called great trek they fought with the Zulu s (after Voortrekker leaders Piet Retief & Gerhard Maritz along with almost half of their followers were killed by Dingaan & his warriors after initially signing a land treaty with them), who at the time occupied the very same areas the Boers were trekking into.
		Prior to then, the various white Afrikaans speaking communities were known as Boers (farmers) or Trek-Boers (the semi-nomadic / migrating farmers of the eastern frontier) or Cape Dutch (those who lived in the western Cape) or Voortrekkers - the pioneers who migrated en masse in a series of migrations later known as the Great Trek.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Afrikaner.html (800 words)

	The Great Trek Safari \| Adventure Overland Travel \| Overland Safari in Southern Africa
		THE HIGHLIGHTS: The Great Trek includes Table Mountain; the Cape of Good Hope; walking through the giant dunes of the Namib Desert; wild camping in the desert and reserves; game drives and night observation of the animals at waterholes in Etosha.
		It is a pure wilderness area of great beauty, with rich green vegetation, palm trees, teeming with birdlife and a vast population of wild animals.
		The Great Trek Adventure Safari is a nature lovers dream as it visits unspoilt wildlife areas and places of incredible scenic beauty.
	www.thesafaricompany.co.za /The_Great_Trek.htm (1190 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Boer Horse
		In short, it can be said that the Cape horse was established in these 150 years as a specific type and it was worldwide known and sought after as a military horse.
		The period from the Great Trek to the beginning of the Boer war (1836 - 1899)
		During the latter half of the century various horse breeds were imported into the Cape and the republics, and probably these horses could have had some influence on the Boer horse, but more so in the Cape than in the northern regions.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/horses/boer/index.htm (546 words)

	The Great Trek and the Golden Opportunity
		He accompanied the Harlans because of his Uncle George's kindness to him and because of a dream wherein he saw a great valley, an earthly paradise, where all his troubles and ills would be cured.
		After refusing partnership with Sam Brannan, the Mormon, the Harlans really began to strike it rich selling food and supplies to miners at what Jacob confessed were very high prices but far lower than would later be charged: $25 for a pair of boots, $16 for a pick, $8 for a bottle of whiskey.
		—William K. Harlan, CA Note: There is also a firsthand recollection of this trek by Mary Harlan VanGordon Smith (2991), daughter of George Harlan (852), and dictated to her daughter, Emma Smith.
	www.harlanfamily.org /trek.htm (3286 words)

	Great Trek \| African Overland trip in untamed ecosystems
		You set up camp near the Canyon and explore the area in the late afternoon and early morning when the colours and shadows of the Canyon are at its best.
		The Namib Desert is a great wilderness, a vast solitary place, harsh and utterly primeval, the oldest desert on earth.
		It is a wilderness area of great beauty with rich green vegetation, palm trees, teeming with bird life and a vast population of wild animals.
	www.ecoafrica.com /african/safaris/KibokoAdventures/25dayGreatTrek.html (845 words)

	C5: The Other Path
		The people are really great though - the taxi drivers talk non-stop to my guide Cindy asking her what we're doing out there - they're very curious about what I'm up to.
		These are the sections of the Great Wall that whenever you've seen a picture of the Great Wall, they are most likely from this area, as it's Ming Dynasty Wall, the most recent era of the Wall (500 - 600 years old), so in very good shape.
		After doing two treks in one day - I do these treks on my own, as Cindy doesn't have the same motivation that I do to trek on the Great Wall day after day ;), I was ready for some type of reward and I got it.
	www.c5corp.com /projects/otherpath/greatwall.shtml (6795 words)

	FMS: Feature [Boldly Gone: The Final "Star Trek" Score – Jon Burlingame]
		The Star Trek series were among the few weekly shows left in American television to consistently use an orchestra, and McCarthy's deft handling of the music was a significant but underrated factor in providing pace, excitement and emotional content on all four series.
		Nine of Star Trek's 16 Emmy nominations in the music categories have been for McCarthy scores, and he is the only Trek composer to have won twice: for the "Unification" score in TNG's 1991-92 season, and for the main title theme of DS9 in 1992-93.
		At the same time one sensed an undeniable melancholy in the knowledge that this was the end of a long odyssey, for both the creators of the many great Trek scores and for the series themselves.
	www.filmmusicsociety.org /news_events/features/2005/050505.html (1110 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Wales \| South East Wales \| Great Wall trek after broken foot
		She took on the Great Wall trek as a way of raising money for the charity ActionAid - an international development agency which aims to fight poverty worldwide.
		However, the physiotherapist resumed her training weeks later by taking up swimming and going to the gym, and was soon fit enough for the trek along the famous landmark.
		She faced another set-back on the first day of the trek, when she fell on her knees and feared she wouldn't be able to complete the trek.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/4351805.stm (371 words)

	The Great Trek
		In response to the overcrowding of the Fairview Campus, the students of UBC paraded from 12th and Cambie to the Point Grey Campus.
		This demonstration, known as the Great Trek, persuaded the provincial government to continue the development of the Point Grey Campus.
		Students protest overcrowding at the “Fairview Campus” and organize a parade from the Fairview campus to the Point Grey campus; simultaneously, a 56,000-name petition is submitted to the government to continue development on the Point Grey campus.
	www.planning.ubc.ca /history/greattrek.html (609 words)

	The Great Trek (from history of South Africa) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		This later became known as the “Great Trek.” The common view that this was a bid to escape the policies of the British—for instance, the freeing of the slaves—is difficult to sustain, as most of the ex-slave owners did not migrate (most trekkers came from the poorer…
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		The Great Trek is regarded by Afrikaners as a central event of their 19th-century history and the origin of their nationhood.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-44066 (948 words)

	Afrikaner (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Those who lived in the western and did not trek eastward were known the Cape Dutch.
		The Great Trek was mainly the result the "bursting of the dam" of pent population migration and population pressures as Trekboer eastward had come to a virtual stop at least three decades (though some Trekboers migrate beyond the Orange River prior to Great Trek).
		During the Great Trek they fought with the Zulus (after Voortrekker leaders Piet Retief and Maritz along with almost half of their were killed by Dingaan and his warriors initially signing a land treaty with them) at the time occupied the areas the were trekking into.
	www.freeglossary.com /Boers (954 words)

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