What is mutiny?

Q: What is mutiny?


A: Mutiny is when a group of people get together to openly oppose, change, or remove the people or person in authority.

Q: Who are the people that mutiny called?


A: The group of people that mutiny are called mutineers.

Q: What is the usual situation when mutiny happens?


A: It usually means a group of soldiers trying to remove their officers, or a group of sailors on a ship trying to remove the captain.

Q: What did mutiny mean during the Age of Discovery?


A: During the Age of Discovery, mutiny meant open rebellion against a ship’s captain.

Q: What happened during Magellan's journey?


A: During Magellan’s journey, there was a mutiny and one mutineer was killed, while another was executed and 2 others were put on land and left there.

Q: What happened during the mutiny on Henry Hudson’s Discovery?


A: During the mutiny on Henry Hudson’s Discovery, Hudson and several others were left in the ocean in a small boat.

Q: Why were Hudson and his men left in the ocean?


A: Hudson and his men were left in the ocean as punishment for the mutiny that they were involved in.

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