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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4, 5, and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What American state was Senator John Tyler Morgan from?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Texas.
(d) Mississippi.

2. When did Leopold issue the royal decree that declared his colony the Congo Free State?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1885.
(d) 1886.

3. How old was Leopold when he issued the royal decree that declared his colony the Congo Free State?
(a) 53.
(b) 50.
(c) 48.
(d) 56.

4. Where did the Portuguese transport the slaves?
(a) The New World.
(b) Asia.
(c) Portugal.
(d) England.

5. What were the two major exports from the Congo under Leopold's reign?
(a) Ivory and diamonds.
(b) Rubber and gold.
(c) Ivory and rubber.
(d) Gold and diamonds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Senator Morgan wanted the Congo to be a colony in order for newly freed slaves to be what?

2. Who did Leopold send Stanley to rescue after the Berlin Conference?

3. How did Queen Victoria feel about Leopold?

4. Where did Leopold get a loan from after exhausting his money?

5. What was the name of the workhouse Stanley was sent to as a child?

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