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Who did Leopold partner with to explore Africa?
Who did Leopold partner with to explore Africa?
Henry Morton Stanley
What did Stanley famously say when he found Livingstone?
What did Stanley famously say when he found Livingstone?
"Dr. Livingstone, I presume."
What were Stanley's contributions to the exploration of Africa?
What were Stanley's contributions to the exploration of Africa?
He crossed Africa and charted the Congo River.
What was Leopold seeking to find for Belgium?
What was Leopold seeking to find for Belgium?
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Why did Leopold turn his attentions to Africa?
Why did Leopold turn his attentions to Africa?
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What desirable qualities of the Congo River did Stanley bring to the attention of the Western world?
What desirable qualities of the Congo River did Stanley bring to the attention of the Western world?
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Leopold had long been seeking to find a colony for ______
Leopold had long been seeking to find a colony for ______
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His efforts to gain control of the ______ in the 1860s proved unsuccessful
His efforts to gain control of the ______ in the 1860s proved unsuccessful
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Stanley had won fame when the publisher of the New York Herald hired him in 1871 to locate ______
Stanley had won fame when the publisher of the New York Herald hired him in 1871 to locate ______
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Stanley went on to become one of the first Westerners to cross Africa and to chart the ______ River
Stanley went on to become one of the first Westerners to cross Africa and to chart the ______ River
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Stanley was interested in helping either Great Britain or the United States form a colony in this newly explored ______
Stanley was interested in helping either Great Britain or the United States form a colony in this newly explored ______
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Instead, Stanley found himself being wooed by the ambitious ______
Instead, Stanley found himself being wooed by the ambitious ______
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