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Livingstone was deliberately silent about the river’s angry hippopotamuses, hungry crocodiles, and malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Moreover, in spite of these dangers, he was anxious to return to the Zambezi. He believed that if he could prove it was navigable, it might become a “highway into the interior” and open the continent up to trade. If successful commerce were established, it would compete with and even wipe out the inhumane slave trade. . . . Although Britain had made slavery illegal in 1833, Livingstone was disgusted to discover that others continued to practice it.
–Into the Unknown,
Stewart Ross
Zambian people viewed David Livingstone positively. Livingstone’s charitable work, mapping of trade routes, and drive to end enslavement of people was celebrated.
However, some argue that Livingstone’s journeys in Africa helped map routes that Europeans used to make money from Africa’s resources and to further racism.
Choose the answer that best completes each sentence.
According to the first text, Livingstone hoped to
by proving that the Zambezi was navigable.
According to the second text, many Zambians believed that Livingstone was
.
From this information, a reader could conclude that Livingstone was
.
–Into the Unknown,
Stewart Ross
Zambian people viewed David Livingstone positively. Livingstone’s charitable work, mapping of trade routes, and drive to end enslavement of people was celebrated.
However, some argue that Livingstone’s journeys in Africa helped map routes that Europeans used to make money from Africa’s resources and to further racism.
Choose the answer that best completes each sentence.
According to the first text, Livingstone hoped to
by proving that the Zambezi was navigable.
According to the second text, many Zambians believed that Livingstone was
.
From this information, a reader could conclude that Livingstone was
.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
According to the first text, Livingstone hoped to **open the continent up to trade** by proving that the Zambezi was navigable.
According to the second text, many Zambians believed that Livingstone was **a positive influence**.
From this information, a reader could conclude that Livingstone was **both celebrated for his humanitarian efforts and criticized for the consequences of his explorations**.
According to the second text, many Zambians believed that Livingstone was **a positive influence**.
From this information, a reader could conclude that Livingstone was **both celebrated for his humanitarian efforts and criticized for the consequences of his explorations**.