What Was the Principle by Which the European Powers Established

question 17

Multiple Choice

What was the principle by which the European powers established their claim to an African territory after the Berlin Conference in 1884 and 1885?

• A)Annexation
• B)Effective occupation
• C)Military subjugation
• D)The white man's burden

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