W.21: Outcomes of the Berlin Conference

What was the primary outcome of the Berlin Conference?

• Establishment of free trade in Europe

• Division of Africa into distinct territories

• Recognition of Asian claims

• Abolition of slavery

Which of the following was a principle established by the Berlin Conference?

• Free trade in the Congo Basin and Niger River regions

• Free trade in the Mediterranean

• Free trade in the Atlantic Ocean

• Free trade in the Indian Ocean

What was a major disruption caused by the partitioning of Africa?

• Separation of ethnic groups and communities

• Establishment of new trade routes

• Creation of new languages

• Formation of new religions

What was often overshadowed by colonial interests at the Berlin Conference?

• Humanitarian goals

• Economic goals

• Political goals

• Cultural goals

What did the Berlin Conference express a commitment to?

• Ending the slave trade and promoting humanitarian activities

• Establishing new colonies

• Building new railways

• Creating new languages

What was a key outcome of the Berlin Conference regarding European powers?

• Recognition of each other's claims in Africa

• Recognition of each other's claims in Asia

• Recognition of each other's claims in America

• Recognition of each other's claims in Australia

What did the Berlin Conference establish in the Congo Basin and Niger River regions?

• Principle of free trade

• New languages

• New religions

• New governments

What was the primary focus of the Berlin Conference?

• A) Colonization of Africa by European powers

• B) Colonization of Asia by European powers

• C) Colonization of America by European powers

• D) Colonization of Australia by European powers

What was a consequence of European exploitation of African resources?

• Economic growth in Africa

• Forced labor of indigenous populations

• Development of African industries

• Preservation of African cultures

By the early 1900s, what was the status of the African continent under European control?

• Entirely independent

• Mostly divided and controlled by European empires

• Unified under one European empire

• Free from European influence