The Rhodes Colossus The cartoon below shows Cecil Rhodes, a ruler in British colonial Africa. Use the picture to answer the following questions: 1. How is Cecil Rhodes dressed?

What items is he carrying?

2. What is he standing on?

3. Based on this picture, how do you think Cecil Rhodes viewed the continent of Africa? Why?

4. Rhodes once said in 1891 I contend that we are the first race in the world, and that the more of the world that we inhabit the better it is for the human race. I contend that every acre added to our territory means the birth of more of the English race who otherwise would not be brought into existence...

What do you think he meant by this?