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How were the independence movements of Kenya and Algeria similar and different?(1 point)
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Kenya and Algeria both utilized violent uprisings and resistance during their independence movement, but Kenya’s uprising was fully suppressed while Algeria’s eventually forced France to agree to a referendum.
Kenya and Algeria both utilized violent uprisings and resistance during their independence movement, but Kenya’s uprising was fully suppressed while Algeria’s eventually forced France to agree to a referendum.

Kenya and Algeria both utilized violent uprisings and resistance during their independence movement. Both uprisings were suppressed and they continued to call for independence through nonviolent means.
Kenya and Algeria both utilized violent uprisings and resistance during their independence movement. Both uprisings were suppressed and they continued to call for independence through nonviolent means.

Kenya and Algeria both utilized violent uprisings and resistance during their independence movement, but Algeria’s uprising was fully suppressed while Kenya’s eventually forced England to agree to a referendum.
Kenya and Algeria both utilized violent uprisings and resistance during their independence movement, but Algeria’s uprising was fully suppressed while Kenya’s eventually forced England to agree to a referendum.

Kenya and Algeria both utilized violent uprisings and resistance during their independence movement, forcing European colonizers to grant them independence through a transition of power.

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The most accurate response is:

Kenya and Algeria both utilized violent uprisings and resistance during their independence movement, but Algeria’s uprising was fully suppressed while Kenya’s eventually forced England to agree to a referendum.

Similarities:

  • Both Kenya and Algeria experienced violent uprisings and resistance as part of their independence movements.

Differences:

  • The outcomes of these uprisings were different: Algeria's violent struggle ultimately led to a brutal war for independence with significant casualties, but it did result in Algeria achieving independence in 1962 after France agreed to a referendum. In contrast, Kenya's uprising (notably the Mau Mau Uprising) led to negotiations and a transition to independence in 1963, though it faced severe repression initially.

The provided response reflects these similarities and differences accurately.