Adam Hochschild's chapter "The Treaties Must Grant Us Everything" is a compelling account of how King Leopold of Belgium used deception to gain control of the Congo region to exploit its riches for his personal gain. According to Hochschild's account, why did King Leopold want to gain control of the Congo? What was the important role that Henry Morton Stanley played for him? How were treaties used to gain control? How was Leopold able to hide his exploitation of the Congo and its people from the international public?