Which statements describe the conditions in the Congo Free State? Check all that apply.King Leopold II created and controlled the Congo Free State.Congolese workers were treated fairly and given wages and housing.European investors made sure that working conditions were humane.Beatings and mutilation were punishments for not meeting work quotas.The population of the Congo Free State declined by 60 percent.

King Leopold II established and personally controlled the Congo Free State. Under his rule, Congolese people were forced to gather rubber and meet work quotas; those who failed could face beatings or mutilation. The forced labor, violence, disease, and other hardships contributed to a population decline estimated at about 60 percent, so the claims about fair treatment and humane oversight are not accurate.

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