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AssignmentMultiple Choice

India under British Rule

Question 1 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2109310_World History_S2_2015

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

Answer
A
to supply more soldiers for his army
B
to provide more workers for his farms
C
to train children to gather ivory
D
to educate children in the French and Dutch languages

Explanation

King Leopold II’s children’s colonies at Boma and Léopoldville (Leo) were intended to take in children and train them for service in the colonial army. The goal was to create a larger supply of soldiers, so the correct choice is “to supply more soldiers for his army.”

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