Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Local ruling classes in colonial territories who maintained power by making agreements with European colonial powers to retain their positions, privileges, and wealth during 1750–1900.
AP course connection
Topic 6.3: 6.3 Indigenous Responses to Imperialism