What was the Berlin conference about?

Answer 1

The Berlin Conference was pretty much the dividing of Africa. The country leaders of Austria-Hungary, Sweden-Norway, Portugal, Spain, Holland, The United Kingdom, and other European countries attended this.

The countries went here because of the raw minerals and slaves in Africa. You might learn in class about the Triangle Trade which consists of the trading from European countries to African countries to the United States.

The Berlin Conference was held in Berlin, Germany

It took place from November 1884 to February 1885. Not even a year between the two.

This is significant because the leaders did this to avoid war. That didn't really work out because Holland had control of South Africa. Great Britain decided to go and take Holland. There ended up being a war between the 2 and Great Britain won South Africa.

Answer 2

The purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was to put some order in the chaos of the colonization of Africa. It divided the continent up into specific areas for colonization.

Answer 3

the Berlin conference was held in order to decide how African territories would be split up among European nations.

Answer 4

This was to divide the land and the Africans to have no clue of it.