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Ndongo

A colony in present-day Angola that became an ally of Portugal and fled West. later allied with the Dutch and offered freedom to enslaved Africans after taking over Matamba.

Matamba

A state that was taken over by Ndongo; later became an economically strong state.

Black Sea

A sea located southwest of Moscow.

Steppe

Where peasants who were skilled fighters lived.

Maratha Empire

A Hindu warrior Empire that lasted until 1818 and ended the Mughal rule of India.

Mirs

Village communes living in Russia Who controlled even the small landowners among the peasants.

Ana Nzinga

Ruler of Ndongo; Became an ally of Portugal, Incited a rebellion in Ndongo, allied with the Dutch, and offered freedom in Matamba to enslaved Africans.

Yemelyan Pugachev

A Cossack that began a peasant rebellion against Catherine the Great for giving the nobility power over the serfs on their lands in exchange for political royalty, leaving the peasants without ties or recourse state.

Queen Nanny

A woman who escaped slavery and united all maroons; later recognized as a national hero.

James II

Became the king of England in 1685, Catholic and anti-protestant which made many English people mad; fled to France.

William Of Orange

James IIs son-in-law and nephew who came to invade England with an army to become the new king.

Mary II

William's wife who began her joint rule of England in 1689.

Mohegan/Pequot

Native American group that sided with the English.

Wampanoag

After the end of the Metacom war, subjugation of these people occurred between English colonists.

Fronde

A revolt in France between 1648 and 1653 caused by civil disturbances that attempted to curve growing royal power.

Metacom's War

Also known as King Philip's War, was a result of English colonists using underhanded tactics in their continuing pressure to control the Native American lands; final major effort from indigenous people to drive the people British from New England.

Pugachev Rebellion

A Russian rebellion that caused Cathrine to increase her oppression of the peasants in return for the support of nobles to help her avoid future revolts.

Pueblo Revolt

A revolt against the Spanish in what is now New Mexico; Pueblo and Apache fought colonizers who were trying to force religious conversions.

Maroon Wars

When enslaved people in the Caribbean and former Spanish territories in the Americas fought to gain freedom against colonizers.

Gloucester County Rebellion

The first recorded slave revolt in the United States; enslaved Africans and white indentured servants conspired together but authorities found out, Ambushed them, and got arrested.

Glorious Revolution

A revolt also known as the bloodless Revolution; strengthening the power of Parliament. Took place without much violence, but religious tensions continued through England and most of the world.