Apentix/AP World History/Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (1450-1750)/Question

AP World Historyhardmcq1 pt

The maroon communities in the Americas were:

A.European settlers who adopted Native American customs

B.Communities of escaped enslaved people who established independent settlements

C.Spanish missionaries living among indigenous peoples

D.French fur traders in Canada

Explanation

Core Concept

Maroons were communities of escaped enslaved Africans who established independent settlements in remote areas, particularly in the Caribbean and South America, resisting colonial authorities.

Correct Answer

BCommunities of escaped enslaved people who established independent settlements

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