Flashcard on 'Meeting on the Congo'

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What was Henry Morton Stanley's role in the Congo River region?

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Writing accounts of the expedition

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Who was Henry Morton Stanley?

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An American journalist and adventurer

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What did Stanley claim about their meeting with the natives?

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The Belgians were attacked by 54 canoes

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What was Mojimba's job in this incident?

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He was a tribal leader.

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What was the reaction of Chief Mojimba's people upon seeing the white man?

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They prepared a feast

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What did the canoes of Chief Mojimba's people do after they encountered the white man's canoes according to him?

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They retreated from the 'fire staves' to the village