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The New Imperialism

Question 8 • SS221 World History/Geography A

Europeans’ belief in their cultural superiority helped them justify imperialistic actions because they thought

Answer
A
learning about other nations’ cultures improved European culture.
B
spreading European culture to other nations helped the less advanced.
C
sharing European culture with other nations made valuable allies.
D
introducing European culture to other nations increased religious choice.

Explanation

Europeans often claimed their culture was superior and described other societies as less advanced. This belief let them portray imperialism as a duty to spread European ways and supposedly help those societies. Therefore, the best answer is “spreading European culture to other nations helped the less advanced.”

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