What prompted Henry Morton Stanley to try to travel the Congo River starting from the east?
a) He did it partly for publicity and partly because of rapids not far from the Congo’s mouth.
b) He thought the Congo was connected to the Nile and wanted to claim it for England.
Consider This: What factors played a role in Stanley’s early explorations? See 10.6: Narrative: Red Rubber.
c) He hoped he would find the Garden of Eden for Protestant Evangelicals.
Consider This: What factors played a role in Stanley’s early explorations? See 10.6: Narrative: Red Rubber.
d) He hoped the notoriety would help fund an exploration of the Amazon River.
Consider This: What factors played a role in Stanley’s early explorations? See 10.6: Narrative: Red Rubber.
a) He did it partly for publicity and partly because of rapids not far from the Congo’s mouth.
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