Scramble for Africa Part 2

Which TWO of the following statements best explain the central ideas of the text? RI.2

• Europeans saw Africa as land full of abundant resources that were available for the taking.

• King Leopold was a visionary leader that should be admired even though his tactics were not always well received by all.

• The Europeans’ only motivation for colonizing Africa was to “civilize” the natives by spreading the Christian faith.

• While European colonization did irreparable harm to Africa, Africans looked to Liberia as a beacon of hope for their future freedom.

• European countries went to brutal lengths to secure their wealth in Africa.

PART A: Which statement best describes King Leopold's ideas for the resources in the Congo?RI.3

• He saw an opportunity for personal wealth that would be wasted on the native population.

• He saw an opportunity to increase his country’s territory so that his people had more land to cultivate and live on.

• He saw an opportunity to be a trendsetter in African exploration and gain even more territory for Belgium.

• He saw the superiority of the African continent and a chance for Belgium to dominate world trade

PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answer to Part A? RI.1

• “Although the ruler of a small nation, King Leopold had deep pockets and an obsessive desire to own an empire.” (Paragraph 5)

• “He proposed to the gathering to conduct “a crusade worthy of this age of progress,” namely, “[t]o open to civilization the only part of our globe which it has not yet penetrated” (Paragraph 6)

• “‘Leopold determined the nature of its administration, and Leopold was the principal recipient of such profits as accrued from the undertaking.’” (Paragraph 9)

• “Refusing to be left out of the suddenly widely coveted continent, in 1883 he called an international conference to carve out Africa” (Paragraph 11)

• “the opening of African markets for Europe’s manufactured goods added still more incentives for colonizing the continent.” (Paragraph 15)

PART A: What is the meaning of the word “ascendency” as it is used in paragraph 7?

• inferiority

• dominance

• cruelty

• wisdom

PART B: Which phrase from paragraph 7 best supports the answer to Part A? RI.1

• “establishing harmony”

• “that emanates”

• “from the superiority of civilized man”

• “[by] diffusing the light of civilization” “[by] diffusing the light of civilization”

How do paragraphs 7-8 contribute to the overall structure of the article? RI.3

• They reveal the central goal of European colonies in Africa.

• They describe the main difference between the colonizers and the colonized.

• They establish the competitive nature of the Scramble for Africa.

• They reveal that Belgium had false motivations for colonizing Africa.