Belgian colonization of the congo

    • [DOC File]White Plains Middle School

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      Formerly known as Belgian Congo, Zaire, and a few other names, the current Democratic Republic of the Congo should not be confused with its neighbor, the Republic of Congo. The DRC is a country that’s the size of western Europe and was once a Belgian colony, while the ROC (also known as just Congo, Congo Republic, or Congo-Brazzaville) is a ...

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    • [DOCX File]S6 Y11 Modern History: Belgian Congo case study

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      Brief History of the Congo as it relates to the setting of The Poisonwood Bible. 1840-1872 Scottish explorer David Livingstone explores the Congo River and surrounding area. (Portuguese) 1878 King Leopold II of Belgium makes plans for colonization of Congo. He commissions former journalist Henry Morton Stanley to ink treaties with local chiefs ...

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    • [DOCX File]Ms. Jansen

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      A typical topic might be to analyze the effects of Belgian colonization on the Congo region. Topics must be approved by the teacher prior to beginning part I (the research paper). For part one of the DBQ assignment, students will write a two to three page report

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      The colonization of the Belgian Congo is noted for . The spirited resistance of the Congolese people. The brutal treatment of the Congolese people by King Leopold II. A policy of free trade that encouraged merchants from all countries. A policy of religious toleration.

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    • Belgian Congo - Wikipedia

      “The Congo offers a striking example of the politics of forgetting. Leopold and the Belgian colonial officials who followed him went to extraordinary lengths to try to erase potentially incriminating evidence from the historical record.” (Hochschild 294) Both Belgium and Leopold feared the exposure of the atrocities committed in the Congo.

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    • [DOC File]The Congo: From Leopold to Lumumba

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      The colonization of Congo reveals the brutality of imperialism Refl. The colonization of the Belgian Congo is noted for. The spirited resistance of the Congolese people. The brutal treatment of the Congolese people by King Leopold II. A policy of free trade that encouraged merchants from all countries.

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    • [DOC File]www.whiteplainspublicschools.org

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      In March 1908, the deal was officially settled. The Belgian Government received full sovereignty over Congo in return for taking on 110 million francs worth of debts that Leopold had incurred. The Belgian government also agreed to pay more than 45 million francs to …

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    • [DOCX File]africanuniquesafaris.com

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      Democratic Republic of the Congo Quiz. Based on the picture to the right, what does the “snake” represent in Congo colonization? The rubber that the Belgians forced the Congolese to harvest and how it poorly affected their nation. The heat in Congo killing many Congolese along with …

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