Question

What occurred at the 1884 Berlin Conference?

Group of answer choices
A. Leaders of 14 African countries met to resolve the conflict and civil war in Africa. B. Leaders of European and African countries worked together to partition Africa. C. Leaders of 14 African countries met to demand their freedom from European rule.
D. Leaders of 14 European countries meet to establish ground rules for claiming Africa.

Answer 1

B. Leaders of European and African countries worked together to partition Africa.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 was a meeting between European nations to create rules on how to peacefully divide Africa among them for colonization. The conference was convened by Portugal but led by Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the newly united Germany. Though invited, the U.S. declined to participate