Primary Sources: An Investigation Into Congo Colonialism, 1890

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Read the passage Primary Sources: An Investigation Into Congo Colonialism, 1890. Then answer the questions below.
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Which of the following statements BEST explains why this source affected public opinion in Europe?

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Which research projects would this document be MOST useful for? Select two correct answers.

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Drag each quotation into the correct box based on whether it identifies a problem or suggests a potential solution.

  • "Your Majesty's government has spent nothing for educational purposes, nor created any practical system of industrialism."
  • "They often thirst for water when the season is dry, they are exposed to heat and rain, and they sleep upon damp and filthy decks."
  • "I beg them to create an International Commission to investigate the charges herein in the name of humanity, constitutional government and Christian civilization."
  • Problems, according to Williams
  • Potential solutions, according to Williams