Question

the berlin conference of 1885 is said to have set off a scramble for africa that means that europeans

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) rushed to set up colonies in Africa.

The other options of the question were B) fought each other on Africa soil before leaving the continent. C) abandoned plans for establishing colonies. D) grew interested in African music and art forms.

The Berlin Conference of 1885 is said to have set off a scramble for Africa that means that Europeans rushed to set up colonies in Africa.

Indeed the name of this action was called  "the Scramble for Africa." European superpowers occupied the African territories, split them, and colonized the regions in order to exploit the many natural resources and raw materials that existed in Africa. It started in 1881 and ended until 1914.

Answer 2

Europeans split up the continent of Africa amongst themselves.  It "set off a scramble" because all of the countries that were represented in the Berlin Conference wanted to have the biggest amount of land they could.