Resistance to State Expansion Quiz

Who was the leader of the Cherokee nation who adopted a constitution based on the U.S. Constitution?

• Usman dan Fodio

• Cherokee nation

• José Rizal

• Túpac Amaru II

Which movement spread from the Sierra Nevada to the Missouri River and from northern Texas to the Canadian border?

• Philippine Revolution

• Indian Rebellion of 1857

• Sokoto Caliphate

• Ghost Dance

In which country did the French intervene in 1863, leading to the execution of Emperor Maximilian?

• Philippines

• Vietnam

• Mexico

• India

Which African leader established a powerful kingdom in Guinea and opposed French attempts to annex West Africa?

• Muhammad Ahmad

• Samory Touré

• Usman dan Fodio

• Yaa Asantewaa

What was the name of the war led by a mighty warrior queen against the British in the Asante Empire?

• Yaa Asantewaa War

• Indian Rebellion of 1857

• Anglo-Zulu War

• Philippine Revolution

Which treaty promised to protect the property rights of the Maori in New Zealand?

• Proclamation of 1763

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Waitangi

• Indian Removal Act

What was the name of the movement in East Africa led by a Sudanese Islamic cleric to restore the glory of Islam?

• Samory Touré's War

• Sokoto Caliphate

• Mahdist Revolt

• Yaa Asantewaa War

Which resistance movement in West Africa established the largest African empire since the 16th century?

• Yaa Asantewaa War

• Samory Touré's War

• Mahdist Revolt

• Sokoto Caliphate

In which region did the British fight the native Xhosa people from 1811 to 1858?

• East Africa

• West Africa

• North America

• South Africa

What event in Indian history was triggered by the use of rifle cartridges greased with cow and pig fat by the British?

• The Battle of Plassey

• The Indian Rebellion of 1857

• The Partition of India

• The Jallianwala Bagh massacre