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Stanley's description of the riches of the Congo in the first two paragraphs can
best be seen as an attempt to ✔✔place European expansion in the Congo in
the context of other imperial ventures that had seemed difficult at first but
have subsequently turned out to be highly valuable
The commodities listed by Stanley in the second paragraph can best be
understood in the context of ✔✔Europeans' need for resources to be used in
industrial production
Based on the third paragraph, Stanley's vision of the future of the Congo River
basin can best be seen as part of which of the following late-nineteenth-
century developments? ✔✔Economic imperialism
The author's political point of view can be most clearly seen in the way in
which the passage
Responses ✔✔omits any mention of the economic exploitation and resource
extraction practiced by the British in India
The arguments expressed in the passage are significant because they help
explain why ✔✔social divisions within colonial societies often hindered the
efforts of anticolonial movements to overthrow imperial rule
A historian analyzing the lecture would most likely argue that the audience of
Chakravarti's lecture is significant because it shows the most direct contrast
with which of the following developments in the nineteenth century?
✔✔Religious movements often inspired rebellions against imperial rule.
, An increase in the number of overseas investment opportunities such as those
shown in the table in the nineteenth century most strongly contributed to
which of the following processes? ✔✔Economic imperialism in Asia and Latin
America, as Western individuals and businesses pressured their governments
to protect their investments
Which of the following most likely explains the differences in the perceived risk
associated with investing in land in Britain and investing in land in India, as
shown in the table?
Responses ✔✔While improvements in agricultural productivity made investing
in land in Britain relatively safe, Britain was still in the process of securing its
control over India.
Which of the following pieces of data from the table most directly contradicts
the claims of European imperial powers that colonies existed for the benefit of
the colonized? ✔✔Expenditures on administrative salaries were far greater
than what was spent on public works and infrastructure.
The revenues section of the table can best be used to illustrate which of the
following continuities between pre-1900 and post-1900 European imperialism?
✔✔Colonial powers sought to extract wealth and economic resources from the
colonized peoples.
The disputes over women's social status alluded to in the letter best reflect
which of the following late nineteenth-century changes in Middle Eastern
societies? ✔✔The spread of intellectual and political ideals that advocated for
natural rights
Which of the following groups in late-nineteenth-century Egypt would have
been most likely to support the author's view in the third paragraph about the
status of women in "modern civilization" ?