Apush 2002 Dbq Analysis
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In addition to resistance, imperialists were met with some African compliance. While the moderate assimilation of African people was usually hesitant, it made it much easier for Europeans to impose indirect rule. This interaction is evident in Document 1. Document 1 is a treaty signed by multiple African rulers that allows the British Royal Niger Company to develop and industrialize the Niger River region. From the content of document, an inference can be made that the African rulers were reluctant to agree but recognized that in doing so, they would save themselves from native bloodshed. This is reinforced by Document 8, which was written by a German imperialist