Cecil Rhodes wrote that he wanted to “paint as much of the map of Africa British red as possible.” Which of the following best paraphrases what he meant?

Rhodes’s phrase about painting the map “British red” refers to coloring territory to show it belonged to Britain. He meant that Britain should expand its control by establishing as many colonies in Africa as possible. The statement is not about distributing maps or teaching painting.

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