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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. Where did Leopold send Henry Shelton Sanford?
(a) Berlin.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) America.

2. How did Stanley get on board the ship to America?
(a) As a stow-away.
(b) As a pilot.
(c) As a crew member.
(d) As a passenger.

3. How long was the road that Stanley built from the coast to the top of Congo River falls?
(a) 235 miles.
(b) 225 miles.
(c) 220 miles.
(d) 230 miles.

4. What language were the treaties with the African chiefs written in?
(a) English.
(b) African languages.
(c) African and European languages.
(d) European languages.

5. What position did Henry Shelton Sanford hold?
(a) Governor.
(b) Ambassador.
(c) President.
(d) Senator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American state was Senator John Tyler Morgan from?

2. What country did Leopold's sister and her husband fail to rule?

3. By what year were most of the coastal areas of Africa claimed as colonies by various European powers?

4. When did Leopold issue the royal decree that declared his colony the Congo Free State?

5. What was the purpose of Leopold's establishment of international organizations to look after Africa's interests?

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