The Berlin Conference and the Scramble for Africa

What was the immediate reason for the Berlin Conference?

• To negotiate trade agreements with African leaders

• To address the issue of slavery in Africa

• To settle disputes between European nations

• To discuss the division of Africa among European countries

Who was the King Leopold II jealous of, leading to his desire for an empire?

• Queen Isabella I of Spain

• Queen Mary I of England

• Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain

• Queen Victoria of Great Britain

What was the main outcome of the Berlin Conference?

• Recognition of King Leopold's private territory in Africa

• Establishment of a process for Europeans to claim territory in Africa

• Formation of a united African government

• Abolition of slavery in Africa

What was the purpose of the treaties offered by European explorers to local African leaders?

• To provide protection to the local leaders

• To promote cultural exchange between Europe and Africa

• To establish trade agreements with the local leaders

• To deceive the local leaders and claim ownership of the territory

Who wrote a letter to the states at the conference, expressing concern about the division of Africa?

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Menelik II

• Nelson Mandela

• Haile Selassie

What was one of the main concern of Ethiopian leaders during the Berlin Conference?

• Desire to establish an empire in the surrounding territory

• Interest in forming alliances with European nations

• Fear of being invaded by neighboring African tribes

• Concern about the spread of diseases in Africa

What was the significance of the Berlin Conference in the colonization of Africa?

• It had no impact on the colonization of Africa

• It established a process for Europeans to cooperate and divide Africa

• It led to the abolition of colonial rule in Africa

• It resulted in the unification of African nations against European colonization

Which European country had already conquered Algeria prior to the Berlin Conference?

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

• France

Which African state was not colonized by European nations by 1914?

• Ghana

• Ethiopia

• Nigeria

• South Africa

What was the main outcome of the Berlin Conference in terms of legal claims in Africa?

• It recognized the independence of African nations

• It established the legal claim that all of Africa could be occupied by Europeans

• It granted ownership of African territories to local leaders

• It resulted in the formation of a united African government