Of the following nations, which treated its colonies most poorly?
A)The Netherlands
B)Great Britain
C)Belgium
D)France

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Of these nations, Belgium treated its colonies most poorly.
Key Takeaway: Throughout the entire Congo basin, Belgian authorities terribly overexploited vines and rubber trees. Sometimes, authorities chopped the hands off of Congolese workers who they believed had not met their required quotas for harvesting rubber. This gained Belgium a very bad reputation as one of the worst colonial powers in the imperial era.

Of the Following Nations, Which Treated Its Colonies Most Poorly