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Who surveyed the Congo in 1878 to 1882
Henry Mortan Stanley
Who wrote "The crime of the Congo"
Arthur Conan Doyle
Then did the COngo become a Belgian colony
November 15, 1908
In 1904, Doyle published this book
The crime of Congo
Who wrote a letter to The King of Belgium, about the conditions in the Congo
Washington Williams
How many people, and what percentage of the population of the COngo died under the rule of King Leopold II
10 million / 50%
Name the explorer who surveyed the Congo
Stanley
When was the Brussels Geographic Conference?
1830
What event happened in between 1884 and 1885 that started the scramble for Africa
The Berlin Conference
How many chiefs signed treaties with Belgium?
500
What had to be shown to justify the use of a bullet
A servered hand
Who wrote "The soliloquy for Leopold"
Mark Twain
When was the Association International du Congo formed?
1879
When did Leopold II become the king of Belgium?
1865
What were two valuable resources that King Leopold II took from the Congo
Rubber and Ivory
What popular new western products required a large amount of rubber?
Bicycles and cars.
What was the name of the Private Army in the Congo?
The Force Publique
IN what year was Belgium Allowed to annex the Congo
1901
In which years did The King of Belgium take loans from the government?
1889 and 1895
What event was started at the Berlin Conference
The scamble for Africa
What whip was used to punish workers who did not meet their quotas
The Chicote Whip
Who was the inspiration for the character of Kurtz in Heart of Darkness,
Leon Rom
IN what year did King Leopold II organise a geographical conference in Brussels
1876
WHo was the leader of the Force Republique
Leon Rom
What country was Belgium part of before it was an independent constitutional monarchy?
Netherlands