[DOC] [TLE] Congo Free State - Wikipedia [PAR] The Congo Free State was a large state in Central Africa from 1885 to 1908, 
which was in ... On May 29, 1885, the king named his new colony the Congo Free 
State. ... led to the end of Leopold II's rule and to the annexation of the Congo as 
a colony of .... Leopold established the International African Association, a 
charitable... [DOC] [TLE] King Leopold II of Belgium - Wikipedia [PAR] Leopold fervently believed that overseas colonies were the key to a country's 
greatness, and he worked tirelessly to acquire ... On 5 February 1885, the Congo 
Free State, an area 76 times larger than Belgium, was established under Leopold 
II's personal rule and private army,... [DOC] [TLE] Congo Free State | historical state, Africa | Britannica.com [PAR] Congo Free State, French tat Indpendant du Congo, former state in Africa that 
... of a group of European investors headed by Leopold II, king of the Belgians. ... 
Stanley established stations on the upper Congo and opened negotiations ... in 
copper and other minerals, fell in 1891 after Leopold's troops shot the ruler, Msiri. [DOC] [TLE] The Congo Free State - Countries - Office of the Historian [PAR] The Congo Free State was a former state in Africa covering much of the territory 
that ... with local rulers by a group of European investors headed by Leopold II, 
King of the Belgians. Recognition. U.S. Recognition of the Independent State of 
Congo, 1885. ... The United States never established diplomatic relations with the
... [DOC] [TLE] The Congo Free State genocide - Religious tolerance [PAR] May 31, 2005 ... 1885 to 1912, Congo Free State, now renamed The Democratic ... King Lopold 
II (1835 - 1909) occupied the Belgium throne from ... Henry Morton Stanley to 
establish a colony in the Congo region. ... Under Lopold II's administration, the 
Congo Free State was subject to ... To visit the country was difficult. [DOC] [TLE] Belgium's Heart of Darkness | History Today [PAR] King Leopold II's personal rule of the vast Congo Free State anticipated the 
horrors of ... Britons that Belgium is a country without history or character, lost 
somewhere ... Christened the Congo Free State in 1885, Leopold's playground 
was an... [DOC] [TLE] Congo Free State - British Museum [PAR] State governed? Belgium's rule over the Congo Free State, which was largely 
controlled by. King Leopold, has come in for much criticism. Leopold has been... [DOC] [TLE] KING LEOPOLD IIS EXPLOITATION OF THE CONGO FROM 1885 ... [PAR] This thesis argues that King Leopold II, in his exploitation of the Congo, dealt the 
... then he sold it to his home country of Belgium who ruled the Congo from ..... 4 
L.H. Gann and Peter Duignan, The Rulers of Belgian Africa, 1884-1914 ... 
establish free trade. ... created the Congo Free State which lasted from 1885 to 
1908. [DOC] [TLE] King Leopold II of Belgium Establishes the Congo Free State: 1885 ... [PAR] King Leopold II of Belgium Establishes the Congo Free State: 1885 ... Brazil 
becomes the last country in the Western world to abolish slavery in 1888. ... 
Spanish, Danish, and French all had established coastal settlements in Africa by 
1700, the... [DOC] [TLE] History Timeline - Friends of the Congo [PAR] The United States became the first country to recognize the Congo Free State 
under the rulership of King Leopold II. 1885 - 1908, King Leopold II's Rule. [DOC] [TLE] THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - History World [PAR] When Leopold II of Belgium wins international recognition for the Congo Free 
State in 1885, it is as his own personal fief rather than a Belgian colony. The king
... [DOC] [TLE] Colonialism in the Congo [PAR] CHOICES was established to help citizens think constructively ... ii. Introduction: 
The Congo and King Leopold. 1. Part I: Pre-Colonial Congo and .... such a war, 
leaders of Europe met in 1885 and ... the Congo Free State was a crucial part of 
the ... rich countries in the world. ...... another came under the same European

Question: The Congo Free State was established in 1885, with this country's King Leopold II as ruler
Answer: Belgium