Answer: Leopold II implemented a forced-labour system in the Congo that was quickly copied by other European colonial powers. This brutal practice was a catastrophe for the population of the Congo, and Leopold was eventually forced to give up his hold on the colony.
Explanation:
Answer:
Among the options shown here:
e. both because he was able to exploit their superstitions and because the use of horses gave the Spaniards an advantage.
Explanation:
As an irony of history, the arrival of the Spanish was seen as a the fulfillment of an old prophecy by the Aztecs in the beginning. Their god Quetzaltcoatl had lived among them but one day, he departed. He promised to come back with his people from the east. This helped the treacherous and shrewd Hernán Cortés win the trust of Emperor Moctezuma and his court. Secondly, the use of horses provided a military advantage, as there were no horses on the American continent; the Aztecs didn´t know those animals and during the first battles with the Spanish, they believed that man and horse were one being.
Answer:
Speaker C:"Strict government regulation of business practices is a means to insure the public good."
Explanation:
The progressive era in the United States spanned between 1897 to 1920.
During this period, the central motive of the Progressive was to ensure that the problems resulted from industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption are solved
Thereby, the laborers can enjoy or get well remuneration to compensate for their work done.
Hence, considering the different speakers represented, the correct answer is Speaker C: "Strict government regulation of business practices is a means to insure the public good."
