Question 1

What was the Fronde?

Accepted Answer

A series of civil wars in France under Louis XIV

(attempted to stop the growing royal power)

Question 2

What was Metacom's War/King Phillip's War?

Accepted Answer

A conflict between English colonists and Native Americans

Question 3

Who was Ana Nzinga?

Accepted Answer

A female African ruler that ruled Ndongo, and skillfully resisted Portuguese invasion for 30 years

("astute diplomat and visionary military leader")

Question 4

What are mirs?

Accepted Answer

Self-governing villages in Russia

Question 5

Who were the Cossacks?

Accepted Answer

East-Slavic peasant-warriors who lived on the steppe

(could be hired for protection; many were runaway serfs)

Question 6

Who was Yemelyan Pugachev?

Accepted Answer

A Cossack that started a rebellion against Catherine the Great

(captured and executed by the Russian government; caused Catherine to further oppress peasents)

Question 7

What was the Pugachev Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A rebellion against the Russian nobility

(lead by Yemelyan Pugachev against Catherine the Great)

Question 8

What was the Maratha Empire?

Accepted Answer

An empire formed after the Hindus forced the Mughals out of India

Question 9

What was the Pueblo Revolt?

Accepted Answer

A revolt where the Pueblo and Apache fought Spanish colonizers who tried to force religious conversions

(the Pueblo and Apache were two Native American groups)

Question 10

What were the Maroon Wars?

Accepted Answer

A series of wars where African descendants who escaped slavery fought to gain freedom

Question 11

Who was Queen Nanny?

Accepted Answer

A Jamaican leader who led the Maroon wars, fighting with guerilla tactics against the British

Question 12

What was the Gloucester County Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

The first recorded slave revolt in the US

Question 13

What was the Glorious Revolution/Bloodless Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A revolution in England that ended up passing a law that forbid Catholics from ruling England

4.6 - Resistance to European Expansion, AP World History: Modern Flashcards