King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at
HISTORY
JAMB 2014
King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at
- A. making Belgium a great colonial power
- B. carving out an empire for himself
- C. putting a stop to domestic slave trade in the area
- D. introducing Western education to the people.
Correct Answer: B. carving out an empire for himself
Explanation
Leopold did not want to be left out of new territorial acquisitions in Africa following the encouragement of the French to do so by Bismarck of Germany following the former
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