Question

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type your response in the box.

in the speech excerpt that you heard in the introduction, french prime minister jules ferry made some specific arguments. his goal was to convince the audience that france needed to continue colonial expansion. what fact-based and emotional arguments did he use? describe these arguments in a paragraph of 50 to 75 words.

Explanation:

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Identify the historical context

French Prime Minister Jules Ferry was a prominent proponent of New Imperialism in the late 19th century. In his famous 1884 speech to the French Chamber of Deputies, he justified colonial expansion using economic, civilizing, and patriotic arguments.

Analyze the economic (fact-based) arguments

Ferry argued that France's industrial economy required new export markets and access to raw materials. This directly relates to Colonial Economics, as European protectionism limited domestic trade, making colonies essential for economic survival.

Analyze the civilizing and patriotic (emotional) arguments

Ferry used emotional appeals by asserting a "civilizing mission," claiming that "superior races" had a duty to civilize "inferior races." He also appealed to national pride, warning that if France did not expand, it would decline to a second-rate power.

Draft the response within the word limit

Draft: Jules Ferry used economic facts to argue that France's industrial surplus required colonial markets and raw materials to survive. Emotionally, he appealed to national pride, claiming France had a "civilizing duty" toward "inferior races." He warned that failing to expand would cause France to decline from a first-rate global power to a minor nation. (56 words)
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Jules Ferry used economic facts to argue that France's industrial surplus required colonial markets and raw materials to survive. Emotionally, he appealed to national pride, claiming France had a "civilizing duty" toward "inferior races." He warned that failing to expand would cause France to decline from a first-rate global power to a minor nation.
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Identify the historical context

French Prime Minister Jules Ferry was a prominent proponent of New Imperialism in the late 19th century. In his famous 1884 speech to the French Chamber of Deputies, he justified colonial expansion using economic, civilizing, and patriotic arguments.

Analyze the economic (fact-based) arguments

Ferry argued that France's industrial economy required new export markets and access to raw materials. This directly relates to Colonial Economics, as European protectionism limited domestic trade, making colonies essential for economic survival.

Analyze the civilizing and patriotic (emotional) arguments

Ferry used emotional appeals by asserting a "civilizing mission," claiming that "superior races" had a duty to civilize "inferior races." He also appealed to national pride, warning that if France did not expand, it would decline to a second-rate power.

Draft the response within the word limit

Draft: Jules Ferry used economic facts to argue that France's industrial surplus required colonial markets and raw materials to survive. Emotionally, he appealed to national pride, claiming France had a "civilizing duty" toward "inferior races." He warned that failing to expand would cause France to decline from a first-rate global power to a minor nation. (56 words)
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Jules Ferry used economic facts to argue that France's industrial surplus required colonial markets and raw materials to survive. Emotionally, he appealed to national pride, claiming France had a "civilizing duty" toward "inferior races." He warned that failing to expand would cause France to decline from a first-rate global power to a minor nation.
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