Justifications for European Imperialism
Which of the following was used by European powers to justify the colonization of Africa and Asia?
AThe claim that thousands of Europeans were starving due to a severe lack of domestic natural resources
BThe belief that African and Asian populations were culturally inferior and needed to be civilized and converted to Christianity
CThe belief that European nations owed a moral debt to assist the rest of the world in developing its infrastructure
DThe desire to train African and Asian merchants to facilitate their participation in the global economy