WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
A
to achieve technological superiority with inventions
B
to prevent chaos between countries and set rules to divide Africa
C
to obtain as much gold and diamonds from Africa
D
to perfect the drug quinine and protect Europeans against malaria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Known as The Berlin Conference, they sought to discuss the partitioning of Africa, establishing rules to amicably divide resources among the Western countries at the expense of the African people.

Detailed explanation-2: -What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference? Otto von Bismarck created the Berlin Conference to settle disputes between the European powers with interests in Africa to create pseudo borders of ownership, allowing various European nations to claim almost the entire continent, including its resources and people.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 was organized by Otto von Bismarck, the rst chancellor of Germany. The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to regulate European colonization and trade in Africa by identifying which European nations would be allowed to control which parts of Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 Meeting at which the major European powers negotiated and formalized claims to territory in Africa; also called the Berlin West Africa Conference.

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