King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at?

A. making Belgium a great colonial power
B. carving out an empire for himself
C. putting a stop to the domestic slave trade in the area
D. introducing Western education to the people.

Correct Answer: Option B

B. carving out an empire for himself

Explanation

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.