King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at
Making Belgium a great colonial power
Carving out an empire for himself
Putting a stop to domestic slave trade in the area
Introducing Western education to the people
Correct answer is B
Leopold did not want to be left out of new territorial acquisitions in Africa following the encouragement of the French to do so by Bismarck of Germany following the former’s loss of the rich territories of Alsace and Lorraine to the former.