Question

Which sentence expresses an argument that a typical English person in the
1700s or 1800s might have made to defend imperialism?
A. "The colonies are not worth owning, because they produce so
little profit."
B. "English people need to learn from the greater technological skills
of people in the colonies."
C. "We need to teach the people in the colonies to accept Christian
values."
D. "The people in the colonies deserve all the same rights as people
in England."

Answer 1

C. The religion and the spread of the catholic faith was a HUGE cause of imperalism and thus would have been used as an excuse. “only god can tame the peoples way”