All Flashcards
How did Maroon communities blend cultures?
Unique mix of African traditions, languages, and practices emerged.
What role did collective identity play in Maroon communities?
Strong sense of community and resistance to slavery.
What skills were valued in Maroon communities?
Warriors, craftspeople, farmers, healers – everyone played a role.
How did Maroon communities preserve African traditions?
Through language, religion, and social structures.
What role did music and dance play in Maroon culture?
Served as forms of expression, resistance, and community building.
How did Maroon communities adapt to their environments?
Developed unique farming techniques and utilized natural resources effectively.
What types of social structures existed in Maroon communities?
Often egalitarian, with shared responsibilities and leadership.
How did Maroon communities pass down their history and traditions?
Through oral traditions, storytelling, and rituals.
What was the significance of Maroon spiritual practices?
Provided strength, hope, and a connection to their African heritage.
How did Maroon communities contribute to the cultural landscape of the Americas?
By creating unique cultural blends that influenced art, music, and social movements.
Define Maroon communities.
Autonomous societies formed by self-liberated Africans.
What are Palenques?
Maroon communities in Spanish colonies.
What are Quilombos?
Maroon communities in Brazil.
Define self-emancipated.
Having freed oneself from slavery.
What does autonomy mean in the context of Maroon societies?
Self-governance and independence from colonial control.
What is meant by 'cultural blends' in Maroon societies?
Unique mix of African traditions, languages, and practices.
Define resilience in the context of Maroon communities.
Ability to overcome illness, scarcity, and constant threats.
What is guerrilla warfare?
Military tactics using ambushes, raids, and camouflage.
Define diaspora.
The dispersion of any people from their original homeland.
What is a treaty in the context of Maroon Wars?
A negotiated agreement for self-governance.
What were the Maroon Wars?
Strategic campaigns by Maroon communities to protect their freedom and negotiate autonomy.
What was the significance of Bayano's Wars?
Resistance led by Bayano against Spanish settlements in Panama.
What was the outcome of Queen Nanny's war?
Negotiated a peace treaty in 1740, securing autonomy for the Windward Maroons in Jamaica.
Why did Maroon communities form?
To evade capture and build free societies away from slavery.
What role did geography play in the success of Maroon communities?
Remote locations (swamps, mountains, forests) made them hard to reach.
What was the purpose of raiding Spanish settlements during Bayano's Wars?
To obtain resources and disrupt colonial power.
What did the negotiated treaties between Maroons and colonial powers entail?
Agreements for self-governance, often in exchange for suppressing other rebellions.
How did Maroon communities serve as a military buffer?
By acting as a barrier between colonial forces and enslaved populations.
What is the historical significance of Quilombo dos Palmares?
It is the most famous Maroon community in Brazil, symbolizing resistance to slavery.
What is the significance of the year 1740 in relation to Maroon history?
The year Queen Nanny negotiated a peace treaty securing autonomy for the Windward Maroons.