AP World History Exam Prep

Answer - B - As a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, Africa was divided up among the European powers.

Key Takeaway: The Berlin Conference of 1884-85 regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period. Its outcome, the General Act of the Berlin Conference, is often seen as the formalization of the scramble for Africa. The conference ushered in a period of heightened colonial activity by the European powers, while simultaneously eliminating most existing forms of African autonomy and self-governance.