Discuss the origins, meaning, and effects of missionary activity in the nineteenth century empires. Include the difference between Protestant and Catholic efforts, as well as the relationship between missionaries and imperial administrators.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Evangelical Protestants' leading role, later followed by Catholic missionaries with similar methods
2. Significant roles of women in the missionary movements
3. British missionaries' view of British economic expansion as an opportunity to advance their work
4. Colonial administrators' fear that missionaries would be disruptive to relations with indigenous peoples
5. Missionaries' support of the civilizing mission by teaching language and culture
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) U.S. leaders feared that the escalating violence would destroy private property in Cuba. B) U.S. policymakers feared the possibility of a "race war" in Cuba. C) The United States feared the spread of communism. D) The U.S. public favored war to stop Spanish brutality and promote Cuban freedom.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).