Question

This 1892 political cartoon seasonal roads his pictured straddling the continent of Africa with a telegraph line though will stretch from Cape Town to Cairo. Which european country dominated africa during this time period?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. England

Explanation:

In late 19th century and early 20th century the England dominated the Africa under the New Imperialism. The 1892 cartoon depicts Cecil Rhodes, the Prime Minister of Cape Colony and ardent believer of British Imperialism straddling the continent of Africa with a telegraph line that will stretch from "Cape Town to Cairo." It illustrates his broader "Cape to Cairo" concept for British domination of Africa

Answer 2

Answer:

England

Explanation:

Cecil Rhodes was from England, and he was a major factor in England's colonial domination of the continent of Africa. The country of Rhodesia (modern Zimbabwe and Zambia) was named after him.