imperialism in belgium congo

Lvl 1
Imperialism is taking over a country by way of force.
Lvl 2
Imperialism happend in Eastern Africa and the Congo. King Leopold wanted to expand his empire so he held a meeting in 1884 in Berlin,  to take over Eastern Africa and the Congo. He went after Africa natural resources of rubber and ivory. Leopold hired the natives to do the work for him. They rebelled because they were working very hard and not getting paid. The soldiers working for Leopold were told to cut the right hand of the dead rebel to ensure that they saved bullets


Lvl 3
The soldier had bigger guns than the natives due to the industrial revolution. The native couldn't
keep up with the machine guns of the soldiers.
Lvl 4