What was King Leopold hoping to accomplish in the Congo River Basin?

With the approval of Germany, the United States, and the other major powers, Leopold created the Congo Free State which lasted from 1885 to 1908. Instead of promoting free trade and civilizing the Congo as promised, Leopold sought rapid exploitation of the Congo.

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

the civil war was a fulfillment and completion of the constitution, not a revolution against it. changes in culture and society surely affected political life. lincoln hoped to bring the north and south together after the war by healing the nationand making people lose their resentment.

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