Which words best describe King Leopold II’s actions in central Africa?
Which of the following words best describes Africa?
Which is not an abundant natural resource found in Africa?
Which of the following were effects of European rule in Africa? Choose three answers.
Which of the following was a political effect of European imperialism in Africa?
When Europeans first began to explore Africa, what did they find?
Cecil Rhodes wrote that he wanted to “paint as much of the map of Africa British red as possible.” Which of the following best paraphrases what he meant?
What part did the slave trade play in helping Europeans take control of much of Africa in the 1800s?
Read the following passage from a book by modern-day author Adam Hochschild describing King Leopold’s treatment of the Congo.“Talk of the lazy native accompanied the entire European land grab in Africa, just as it had been used to justify the conquest of the Americas. To an American reporter Leopold once declared, ‘In dealing with a race composed of cannibals for thousands of years it is necessary to use methods which will best shake their idleness and make them realize the sanctity of work’.” According to this passage, how did King Leopold justify his treatment of the Congolese people?
Which of the following describes an economic effect of European imperialism in Africa?
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