Compare King Leopold II’s and Mary Kingsley’s attitudes toward Africa.

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
a. Leopold treated Africans as slaves.
b. Kingsley treated Africans as people.
c. Leopold saw Africa as his for the taking.
d. Kingsley saw Africa as a land with a rich history and culture of its own.
e. Leopold was only interested in economically exploiting the resources of Africa.
f. Kingsley respected the land and peoples of Africa and sought to understand them on their own terms.

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What will be an ideal response?

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The 1925 Dayton, Tennessee "Monkey Trial" dealt with

A) promoting free speech. B) limiting freedom of religion. C) halting cruelty to animals. D) teaching evolution in the public schools.

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The architect of the Monroe Doctrine was __________

A) John Quincy Adams B) James Monroe C) Henry Clay D) John C. Calhoun

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The American Revolution became a military conflict with fighting in April 1775 in:

A) Virginia. B) the Ohio River Valley area. C) Massachusetts. D) Canada.

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