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In colonial Brazil, self-liberated Africans established a massive, independent federation of settlements in the seventeenth century that successfully resisted Portuguese military campaigns. Which of the following is the name of this grand maroon community?

  1. PalmaresAnswer
  2. B
    The Stono Rebellion
  3. C
    Petit maroonage
  4. D
    Silent sabotage

Answer

Palmares
Palmares (specifically Quilombo dos Palmares) was the largest and most famous grand maroon community (quilombo) in colonial Brazil, lasting for most of the seventeenth century and housing over 10,000 self-liberated people.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the geographical and historical context of the question, which centers on a seventeenth-century federation of independent settlements formed by self-liberated Africans in colonial Brazil.
The target community is located in Brazil, existed during the 1600s, and is classified as a grand maroon society.
This narrows the options to grand maroon communities in South America.
2
Evaluate the choices to find the one that corresponds to a long-lasting Brazilian maroon federation.
Palmares (or Quilombo dos Palmares) is the correct historical term, while the other options represent different forms of resistance or different geographical events.
This selects the correct answer based on historical definitions and location.

Key Concept

Grand maroonage and the establishment of independent communities like Palmares in colonial Brazil.
Estimated Time:45s
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Maroon Societies and Flight from Enslavement

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