HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
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France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly.
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There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers.
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African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers.
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Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -One thing is clear-the Berlin Conference established the legal claim by Europeans that all of Africa could be occupied by whomever could take it. It also established a process for Europeans to cooperate rather than fight with each other.
Detailed explanation-2: -Portugal took Mozambique in the east and Angola in the west. Italy’s holdings were Somalia (Italian Somaliland) and a portion of Ethiopia. Germany took Namibia (German Southwest Africa) and Tanzania (German East Africa). Spain claimed the smallest territory-Equatorial Guinea (Rio Muni).
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