Final answer:
The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, meant to prevent conflict over African territories, is the event that sought to avoid war through structured negotiation and partitioning of the continent among European powers.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer to which event took place in an effort to avoid going to war over land/territory is e. Berlin Conference. The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was organized by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck to provide a structured division of Africa among European powers. This was done to prevent conflict over the vast territories on the continent.
The conference was a diplomatic effort to bring order to the so-called "scramble for Africa," where representatives from various European nations as well as the United States gathered to negotiate and delineate their respective spheres of influence on the African continent. No African representatives were present, and the conference resulted in a partition that ignored the cultural and political boundaries within Africa, leading to long-term consequences for the continent.