Who is the subject of this text?For 30 years, he crisscrossed Africa. He wrote about the many peoples he met with more sympathy and less bias than did most Europeans. He relentlessly opposed the slave trade, which remained a profitable business for some African rulers and foreign traders. The only way to end this cruel traffic, he believed, was to open up the interior of Africa to Christianity and trade.

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

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Who is the subject of this text?"For 30 years, he crisscrossed Africa. He wrote about the many peoples he met with more sympathy and less bias than did most Europeans. He relentlessly opposed the slave trade, which remained a profitable business for some African rulers and foreign traders. The only way to end this cruel traffic, he believed, was to open up the interior of Africa to Christianity and trade.”

A	David Livingstone
B	William Gladstone
C	Cecil Rhodes
D	William Wilberforce

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -David Livingstone. For 30 years, he crisscrossed Africa & wrote about the many peoples he met with sympathy and less bias than did most Europeans. He greatly opposed the slave trade, which remained a profitable business for some African rulers and foreign traders.

Detailed explanation-2: -Who set up the “Meiji Restoration” described in the text? “The young emperor began a long reign known as the Meiji Restoration. This period, which lasted from 1868 to 1912, was a major turning point in Japanese history. The Meiji reformers, who ruled in the emperor’s name, were determined to strengthen Japan.

Detailed explanation-3: -A sphere of influence is an area where an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges. Europeans carved out spheres of influence overseas to prevent conflict with other imperialist nations. In the late 1800’s, Britain, France, Germany, and other European powers swept into Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following statements best describes European imperialism? The Industrial Revolution was driving force behind European imperialism.

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THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM