PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?
A. The British Parliament was not interested in abolishing slavery globally, but
rather profiting from trade with the inhabitants of Africa.
B. The Niger expedition was unsuccessful, as the Englishmen were unable to
provide African chieftains with what they required in order to stop trading
slaves.
C. While chieftains wanted to stop participating in the slave trade, they were afraid
of how the Western World would retaliate.
D. While the Niger expedition began as a means to eradicate slavery, Britain
eventually decided the only option was to take control of the entire Niger River.