How did the Principle of Effectivity promulgated by the 1884 Berlin Conference accelerate the Scramble for Africa?
a) Requiring would-be colonizers to settle physically and rule personally any territory they claimed meant European nations hastened to occupy previously uncharted territory.
b) Providing a useful outlet for excess troops, securing colonies in Africa meant that fights in Europe would be fewer and less violent.
Consider This: Why did Otto von Bismarck, who began as an anti-colonialist, call the Berlin Conference? See 10.3.2: The Scramble.
c) Securing colonies gave European nations places to send excess workers who otherwise would drive down wages in local factories.
Consider This: Why did Otto von Bismarck, who began as an anti-colonialist, call the Berlin Conference? See 10.3.2: The Scramble.
d) Working together at Berlin gave Europeans a sense of shared mission that promoted harmony and fair dealing.
Consider This: Why did Otto von Bismarck, who began as an anti-colonialist, call the Berlin Conference? See 10.3.2: The Scramble.
a) Requiring would-be colonizers to settle physically and rule personally any territory they claimed meant European nations hastened to occupy previously uncharted territory.
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What will be an ideal response?