Question

According to this passage, which of the following best describes Rhodes’s view of British imperialism?

Answer 1

According to the passage in question, the option that best describes Rhodes' view of British imperialism is option A "It is Britain's duty to send manufactured goods to Africa."

Using context clues and reading interpretation in regards to the passage, we can confirm that Rhodes is very much in favor of British imperialism. Rhodes mentions that he believes that the colonization of Africa by the British is what God himself would have wanted.

No part of the passage states the intention to help the people of Africa through the sending of goods, therefore, taking this and the previous statements into account, we can say that options B, C, and D do not depict statements that Rhoades would agree with.

This question was answered assuming the passage and options for this question are as follows:

"I contend that we are the first race in the world, and the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race... If there be a God, I think that what he would like me to do is to paint as much of the map of Africa British Red as possible."

According to this passage, which of the following best describes Rhodes's view of British imperialism?

A. It is Britain's duty to send manufactured goods to Africa.

B. God is opposed to the colonization of Africa.

C. It is Britain's duty to spread European ways and customs around the world.

D. The British should be embarrassed by their dreams of a colonial empire.

Answer 2

The best description of Rhodes’s view of British imperialism is A. It is Britain's duty to spread European ways and customs around the world.

What did Rhodes believe ?

Cecil Rhodes, a British imperialist and businessman, held the view that it was Britain's duty to spread European ways and customs, particularly British values and civilization, around the world.

This perspective, often referred to as "the white man's burden," was a common justification for imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Rhodes believed that the British Empire had a moral and civilizing mission to bring what he perceived as the benefits of European culture and governance to other parts of the world.

Options are:

It is Britain's duty to spread European ways and customs around the world.

France's colonies were mainly in north and west Africa.

Britain should establish as many African colonies as possible.