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Which European country exerted control over the present day Congo region by the 1800s?

A. Belgium
B. England
C. France
D. Italy

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It was Belgium.

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It was the country of "Belgium" that exerted control over the present day Congo region by the 1800s, since it was clear to the Dutch that the Congo had large amounts of natural resources. 
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