Imperialism in Africa Answers

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Why did King Leopold II want to set up children’s colonies at Boma and Leo?

to supply more soldiers for his army

to provide more workers for his farms

to train children to gather ivory

to educate children in the French and Dutch languages

What does the author mean when he says the Congo Free State had a “command economy”?

According to Leopold II, the Congolese people were idle and needed to be commanded.

The Congo Free State commanded the most economic resources in all of Africa.

The wants and needs of the Congolese people commanded the economy’s direction.

The Congolese people had to do and produce whatever Leopold II commanded.

According to this passage, how did Leopold justify his treatment of the Congolese people?

The Congolese were an inferior race who needed harsh treatment to learn how to work.

The Congolese had too many resources and had become lazy because of their wealth.

The Congolese were not treated harshly, compared to the American Indians.

The Congolese people could never learn how to work, so they must be punished.

What is the main idea of this passage?

The Congo’s governor general had an impressive mansion in Boma.

King Leopold, not the governor general, really ruled the Congo Free State.

The Congo Free State had multiple headquarters.

The British, French, and German colonies in Africa were the most powerful.

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