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Why would Europe colonize Laos?
The primary desire from France, which colonized Laos, was to try to colonize Siam, which fizzled out. However, they maintained control from a position of pride in the French colonial endeavor.
What were the condition of the Berlin conference?
The Congo could stay in Belgian hands. Africa would be divided amongst the European nations. Most waterways and lakes were neutral areas.
The worst colonizers of Africa?
Depending on your definition of worst: The worst colonizers of Africa may potentially be Belgian with their former colonies having the highest probabilities for civil war and genocide (Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda). However, if you want which nations colonized the most African nations it would be Great Britain and France.
What names might have you seen on a map of Africa made in 1910?
Some names you might have seen on a map of Africa from 1910 include Abyssinia (Ethiopia), French West Africa, Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo), German East Africa (Tanzania), Rhodesia (Zimbabwe and Zambia), and the Union of South Africa.
What was the Red Rubber Scandal of the Belgian Congo?
Basically, King Leopold II of Belgium personally owned the Congo (so at this point it wasn't actually the "Belgian Congo", it was called, ironically, the "Belgian Free State"). This was in the late 1800s when bicycles were becoming very popular. The Congo was very rich in rubber trees (they grew there naturally), so Leopold sent out his troops to villages throughout the Congo and would take people hostage and say to the rest of the village "go out and collect X amount of rubber (an impossibly high amount) or this guy gets both his hands chopped off". Even within the context of colonialism, which was practiced by almost every European power at this point, this was seen as especially brutal and inhumane. King Leopold lost his rights to the Congo - it was not given to the Congolese but to Belgium. The Belgium were by no means humanitarian saints, but at least they didn't go around taking hostages and cutting their hands off to get as much rubber as possible.
How you would use the word colonize in a sentence?
You just did use the word colonize in a sentence.
Why does the Democratic Republic of the Congo speak French?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly called Zaire and the Belgian Congo - during the colonial period) speaks French because it was colonized by the Belgians. Since the official languages of Belgium are Flemish and French, it makes sense that the administration of the Belgian Congo would have been in either French or Flemish. The reason why French was chosen and not Flemish was for several reasons. Firstly, French was the more populous language in Belgium. Secondly, it was the dominant language among the leadership and aristocracy in Brussels (the capital of Belgium). Finally, as there were numerous French colonies in Africa, but no other Dutch/Flemish colonies, French also served as an international language for African governance.
Do Belgian horses reproduce?
Yes Belgian horses reproduce. If they didn't then the breed would not exist.
Are your belgisch Congo coins worth anything?
"Belgisch Congo" is Dutch for "Belgian Congo" - other Belgian Congo coins have the country written in French ("Congo Belge"), and many have the name in both languages. The coins no longer have any exchange value (that is, you cannot spend them anywhere), but they do potentially have numismatic value. Such value would depend on the coin's denomination, condition, and year of issue. Given that you mentioned only "Belgisch Congo" and that you mentioned no denomination, I'm going to guess that your coin is is a KM#21, which is a 1 Franc coin made of copper-nickel weighing 10.15 grams and measuring 29mm in diameter. The obverse (front) bears an image of a bust of King Albert of Belgium looking left, with the inscription "ALBERT KONING DER BELGEN" (Dutch - strictly speaking, actually Flemish - for "Albert, King of the Belgians"). The reverse (back) has an oil palm tree seperating "1" and "F" (for One Franc), the date, and "BELGISCH" and "CONGO". The coin would be dated between 1920 and 1929, and would be worth (depending on the date) about US$0.50-2.00 in Fine condition up to about US$30.00-50.00 in Uncirculated condition.
What was the Congo free state?
A large part of Africa personally controlled by King Leopold II of Belgium. Work in the Congo began in the mid 1870's as King Leopold was able to slowly take control of the area while hiding behind various humanitarian and philanthropic organizations (in other words, Leopold was basically able to take over the Congo by pretending to fund and coordinate organizations to help improve the conditions in the uncivilized Congo). Through doing this, Leopold was able to gain the trust of Europe that what he was doing in the Congo was for the good. Finally, in 1885 Leopold took complete control over the Congo while still maintaining that what he was doing in the Congo was for the good of the natives. He renamed the land the Congo Free State, and it was literally his personal colony. It soon became obvious, however, that Leopold was a harsh and brutal ruler. He quickly abandoned the work of modernizing and educating the Congo and turned to plundering the land (something that would not be possible in the Government-controlled European colonies, but was very easy for Leopold to do in his personal colony). He basically enslaved millions of the Congolese and if they didn't meet their quotas they would be brutally punished (villages may be burnt, people may have their limbs or even heads cut off). Body parts became a morbid sort of currency as they could be traded for services or used to pay debts. By 1901 the outside world became aware of the terror in the Congo Free State, and pressure quickly mounted on Leopold to stop. He was not ready to do so, but several international committees were able to explore the deplorable conditions in the Congo and prove that what he was doing was not in any way acceptable. In 1908 the matter was taken out of Leopold's hands when the enraged Belgian government annexed the Congo Free State from their king. It was quickly turned into a Belgian colony (the Belgian Congo), and the atrocities quickly ceased as the conditions improved.
Would Neptune make a good location for a manned mission to colonize the planet?
We can't colonize it because we can't land on it.
What were three conditions of the Berlin Conference?
The principle of effective occupation was established, meaning that European powers had to show they could effectively control and develop a territory in order to claim it. The conference prohibited the slave trade in the Congo Basin and Niger River regions. The conference recognized King Leopold II of Belgium's claim to the Congo Free State and established free trade in the Congo and Niger River basins.
