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By 1871 the Western European nations wanted to divide Africa into?
protectorates
By 1871 the Western European nations wanted to divide Africa in?
Protectorates
What was the Berlin Conference of 1885-1886 notable for establishing?
The reason for the Berlin Conference was to establish a way to divide Africa, while preventing European countries going to\ war for it.
Countries met in 1884 at the Berlin Conference to divide up Africa?
yes
Site of European conference that drew boundary lines to divide up the continent of Africa?
Berlin
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.
Why were the European nations able to divide Africa among themselves?
Because at the time European nations were so powerful they were able to do whatever they wanted.
When was the Berlin conference and what did it do?
1884 - 1885. Goal was to divide up Africa between all the European nations except for Switzerland.
How many nations met in Berlin to divide up Africa?
14 nations or countries.
What two countries did Britain divide Indian colonies into?
north India (Delhi) and south India (Punjab)
Why is the end of the 19th century called the age of imperialism?
It's not. The Age of Imperialism ran from about 1870 to 1960 or so, when various European countries decided that they had the right to divide among themselves other areas such as China and Africa.
What is The partition of Africa in 1885?
This was a meeting of European nations, held in Berlin, to divide the continent for colonization. The US did not attend, as it was not interested.
