CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Imperialism

The Berlin Conference of 1885 sought to establish which of the following?
  1. The redistribution of the Ottoman Empire
  2. Territorial allocations in Africa
  3. Standards for international justice
  4. Available empire for Italy and Germany
  5. Conditions for African nations’ independence
Explanation
Answer: B - The Berlin Conference sought to determine which nations could claim the newly available African interior. These negotiations were meant to prevent armed conflict over African territory. The terms gave nations with territory on the coast the adjacent interior, required actual administration of the colonies, and that territories be clearly defined and approved by the Europeans.
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