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World History:
Questions for Thursday's test:
- •What
was happening in the Congo that gained the attention of the
world? What were the goals of the Belgians there?
- •Why did many
British people believe that some action needed to be taken?
In other words, why did people care?
- •What factors
complicated British intervention in the Congo or made it not
desirable?
- •Pick one of the
three viewpoints presented in last week’s debates and do the
following:
- –Explain how it
would have addressed the situation in Congo Free state
- –Provide at least
4 arguments supporting your position. Of these, at least 2
must directly support the good qualities of your option and at
least 1 must directly address the weaknesses of one of the other
options.
- •Expect to see
multiple choice questions as well, dealing mostly with how
Belgium/King Leopold came to be in possession of the Congo Free
State, what he was doing there and what eventually
happened.
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