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King Leopold II of Belgium, after he was able to take control of the area while pretending to coordinate humanitarian efforts to help the Congolese (he was not looking to improve the conditions of the Congo, and within twenty five years international outcry led the Belgian government to annex the Congo from him).
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When did Congo Free State end?
Congo Free State ended in 1908.
When was Congo Free State created?
Congo Free State was created in 1885.
Which European monarch established the Congo free state as a personal kingdom in central Africa and ruled it ruled through violence and intimidation?
King Leopold II
What was the main result of the Berlin conference?
King Leopold of Belgium became the monarch of the Congo Free State.
How many names did the democratic republic of the Congo have?
Democratic rep of the Congo is a strange country. it has had 5 known names, Congo free state, Belgian Congo, Republic of the Congo, Zaire, and now as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What was the name of King Leopold's colony in Africa?
Congo Free State
What was the Congo Free State's purpose?
The British Parliament should leave the Congo because this will be beneficial for their economy and it can encourage an ever-growing zone of free trade.
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.
What was congos free state name in1908?
In 1908 it was renamed the Belgian Congo
Whoes rule was Congo Free State under in the 19th century?
Belgium
What is another name for the Congo River?
The Congo River, also known as the Zaire River
What year was Congo colonized?
Henry Morton Stanley's exploration of the Congo in 1876 directly led to it becoming a colony of Belgium. Congo became a free state in 1885.
