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1 Which African colony had been the personal property of Leopold II from 1885 until 1908?
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Belgian Congo
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What colony did King Leopold II establish in Africa?
Modern day Zaire.
Axum was founded by a colony of?
It was never a colony, it was an East African Empire...
What did king leopold II do to upset the other European nations?
King Leopold 2 (born Louis Philippe Marie Victor) was a ruler of a colony in Africa, which is now called Zaire.He used slave labor and torture to extract raw materials (mostly rubber) and build his personal fortune. By 1908 criticism of his rule forced his withdrawal as sovereign and the region was annexed to Belgium.
What likely explains the poor standing of leopold ll among historians today?
Leopold II of Belgium was incredibly abusive and barbaric in the way he went about governing the Belgian Congo (the colony that is now the independent country called the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
What colony tolerated religion and American Indians and personal beliefs was.?
The Colony was Plymouth
What African colony had been the personal property of Leopold II?
The African colony that had been the personal property of Leopold II was the Congo Free State, which later became the Belgian Congo. Leopold II exploited the colony for its natural resources, leading to brutal treatment of the local population.
Which African colony had been the personal property of Leopold II from 1885 until 1908?
The African colony that had been the personal property of Leopold II from 1885 until 1908 was the Congo Free State. Leopold II used the territory for his own personal gain, leading to widespread human rights abuses and exploitation of the local population.
Which Africa colony had been the personal property of leopold ll from 1885 until 1908?
the congo
Which African colony had been the personal property of Lepold ii from 1885 until 1908?
Congo
Who was the Belgian leader who carved out of his own personal colony into the Congo river region?
That was King Leopold 2 of Belgium.
Which European ruler took an African colony as his personal possession?
King Leopold II of Belgium. Due to his harsh and violent control of the Congo, he was forced to give it up to the Government of Belgium in 1908. Conditions quickly improved thereafter.
What was leopold goal in the Congo free state?
To set up a Colony controlled personally by himself. Through this he could exploit the territory for his personal advantage.
What was the name of King Leopold's colony in Africa?
Congo Free State
Who was king leopold and what did he do?
King Leopold 2 (born Louis Philippe Marie Victor) was a ruler of a colony in Africa, which is now called Zaire. He used slave labor and torture to extract raw materials (mostly rubber) and build his personal fortune. By 1908 criticism of his rule forced his withdrawal as sovereign and the region was annexed to Belgium.
In which colony were African Americans most able to preserve their African identity?
in western colony
Which West African country was never a colony?
Liberia is the only West African country that was never a colony.
What was the colonial rule of King Leopold II?
Leopold the Second was the King of Belgium from 1865 to 1909. He was infamous for running the Congo Free State ( later Belgian Congo ) as his personal fief. He employed mercenaries to police the colony. There was a high cost in human lives. Joseph Conrad wrote a novel about it called " Heart of Darkness".
