What was one major characteristic of Belgian colonial rule over the Congo in the 19th century? A. Congolese citizens were largely independent as long as they provided Belgium with rubber B. Rebel groups routinely attacked Belgian businesses and made the colony unprofitable. C. Belgium exercised indirect rule over the Congo and allowed local officials to handle its affairs. D. Belgian leaders implemented a brutal system of forced labor among the Congolese people.

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Zachariah Gross

10 May, 22:27

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Nico Wilkerson · Answer 1

King Leopold ll created a colony in the Congo Rivera region of Central Africa during a wave of widespread European colonization in the 1880s