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Site of a European conference that drew boundary lines to divide up the continent of Africa?
The city of Berlin, Germany was the site of the Berlin Conference from November, 1884 to February, 1885, during which European countries negotiated colonial boundaries and trade during the "Scramble for Africa" (New Imperialism) that began around 1880.
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What continent became the prime target of European expansionism in the late 19th century?
Africa was
What continent was divided by the European powers?
Africa, in the colonization frenzy known as the Scramble for Africa (1881-1914).
At the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 European nations?
At the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 the European nations decided on how they would divide up the ownership of Central Africa to avoid fighting over it. The conference didn't actually approve the territorial claims of the European nations, but they did agree on a set of rules to avoid conflict in partitioning of the region.
What is the scramble for Africa?
The Scramble for Africa was a period during the New Imperialism period where the continent of Africa was invaded occupied and colonized by the major European powers.
How did Berlin conference contribute to the Scramble for Africa?
There the European Goverments divided Africa like a pie so they would not get in each others way or one could tip the balance in Europe
