![]() ![]() The Victorian Era was one in which all international business was directed in one degree or another to affirming the unquestioned greatness of the British Empire. A large aspect of the motivation behind expeditions commissioned by the Royal Geographical Society was more political in nature than scientific. Poised on the threshold of becoming the most dominant empire on the planet since ancient times, the power players in England foresaw the cache that would come with the discovery finally being made by a British explorer. And, besides, the whole point of the search for the source of the Nile was patriotic propaganda. The ability for either Richard Burton or John Speke to fund this type of endeavor on their own was beyond even consideration. One does not simply charter a boat to sail to Africa and then disembark with backpacks and tents in order to penetrate into unmapped regions of a mysterious continent. ![]() ![]() What organization commissioned the expeditions for British explorers to search for the source of the Nile? ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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