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Use the cartoon below and your understanding of World History to answer the question that follows.Linley Sambourne. "In The Rubber Coils. Scene - The Congo 'Free' State." Punch. 28 November 1906. Retrieved from Wikimedia commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Punch_congo_rubber_cartoon.jpgThe cartoon depicts which of the following aspects of European imperialism in Africa?Elimination ToolSelect one answerABritish use of concessionary companies to govern areas of Africa on their behalf.BBrutal methods used to force people in the Belgian Congo to extract rubber for sale on the world market.COverpowering military force deployed by German colonizers in Southwest Africa.DThe proposal by Cecil Rhodes to bind the British colonies in Africa from Cairo to Cape Town.

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Use the cartoon below and your understanding of World History to answer the question that follows.Linley Sambourne. "In The Rubber Coils. Scene - The Congo 'Free' State." Punch. 28 November 1906. Retrieved from Wikimedia commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Punch_congo_rubber_cartoon.jpgThe cartoon depicts which of the following aspects of European imperialism in Africa?Elimination ToolSelect one answerABritish use of concessionary companies to govern areas of Africa on their behalf.BBrutal methods used to force people in the Belgian Congo to extract rubber for sale on the world market.COverpowering military force deployed by German colonizers in Southwest Africa.DThe proposal by Cecil Rhodes to bind the British colonies in Africa from Cairo to Cape Town.

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The cartoon depicts the brutal methods used to force people in the Belgian Congo to extract rubber for sale on the world market. This is evident from the title "In The Rubber Coils. Scene - The Congo 'Free' State." which suggests the exploitation of the Congo for rubber extraction. The source of the cartoon, Punch, was a British magazine known for its satirical and critical cartoons, often highlighting social and political issues of the time. The date of the cartoon, 1906, also aligns with the period of the Congo Free State (1885-1908), a time when the region was privately controlled by King Leopold II of Belgium and notorious for its brutal labor practices, particularly in rubber extraction. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

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