Resistance To Europeans Flashcards
What are some ways Europeans conquered and colonized the world in the 1450s-1750s? (Which regions & nicknames of settlements)
- The Americas
- “Trading Post Empires”
- the Phillipines
What are groups the Europeans oppressed from 1450-1750?
- Enslaved Africans
- Indigenous Americans
Who was Queen Ana Nazinga?
The Queen of Matamba and Nolongo (modern-day Angola) and resisted and fought a 26 year war with the Portuguese.
What were the reasons for the 26 year War between Ana Nazinga and the Portuguese?
Queen Ana Nazinga desired to control the slave trade
What was the result of the war fought between the Portuguese and Queen Ana Nazinga?
They signed a peace treaty which gave Queen Ana Nazinga virtually all control of the slave trade while allowing Portuguese Catholic Missionaries to preach in Southern Africa
Who was Metacom “King Phillip”?
Elected Chief of the Wampanoag tribe in Massuchusetts who fought against the British.
Why did King Metacom Phillip fight against the British?
He fought against British expanision over land rights and over hunting game.
What was the result of King Phillip’s fights against the British?
King Phillip was defeated after the bloodiest war in American history per capita.
Who was Queen Nanny (1686-1755)?
The leader of the maroon societies in Jamaica who resisted efforts by the British to reenslave free blacks
What was Obeah?
A West African belief system sureties with Christian symbols
What was the result of Queen Nanny’s fights against the British?
She negotiated peace and autonomy for maroon towns
Who was José Gabriel Condorcanqui AKA Topac Amari II? (1738 - 1781)
The claimed noble heir of the Incan Empire who rebelled against the Spanish in Peru over the forced labor of indigenous people
