COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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None, they weren’t invited
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A strong & dominant role
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An equal role with the European powers
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None of the above
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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. This cooperation played a huge role in the division and conquest of Africa.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: European leaders did not invite African leaders to the Berlin Conference because they did not respect the authority of African leaders. In addition, the welfare and interest of African leaders ran contrary to the interest of European nations that attended the conference.
Detailed explanation-3: -No Africans were invited to the Berlin Conference and no Africans took part in deciding how the continent would be “carved up.” In 1870, only 10 percent of Africa was under European control; by 1914 it had increased to 90 percent of the continent.
Detailed explanation-4: -At the time of the conference, 80 percent of Africa remained under traditional and local control. What ultimately resulted was a hodgepodge of geometric boundaries that divided Africa into 50 irregular countries. This new map of the continent was superimposed over 1, 000 indigenous cultures and regions of Africa.