Background essay questions

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What was the Berlin Conference?

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Were countries came together to divide Africa.

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When did the Berlin Conference take place?

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1884

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Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference? Options: representatives for the US, representatives of European countries, representatives of African countries, representatives of the 3rd Estate

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representatives of African countries

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Conference that was held in 1884 to divide Africa among European nations

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Berlin

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What has King Leopoldo II done to cause the Berlin Conference?

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he invaded Congo and claimed the land

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Bismarck organized the Berlin Conference in 1884–85 to

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establish rules for dividing up Africa among the European countries.

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Why were tributaries important to Africans in the 1800?

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Tributaries provided vital resources and trade routes for Africans.

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Why was the partitioning of the area around the Congo river so devastating?

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The African people were no longer allowed to use the tributaries for trade, because the Europeans countries had taken over.

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Which 2 European countries dominated the race to size African colonies?

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Britain and France

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by 1885, what were the only two African countries to remain independent?

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Ethiopia and Liberia