According to the poem, how did the imperial powers justify the colonization of African and Asian nations?
A. The imperial powers believed that they would eventually be able to bring democracy to Africa and Asia.
B. The imperial powers believed that they were spreading a superior culture in Africa and Asia.
C. The imperial powers believed that they could use African and Asian territory as military bases.
In patience to abide,
To veil the threat of terror
And check the show of pride;
By open speech and simple,
An hundred times made plain,
To seek another's profit
And work another's gain.
Answer (1)
The poem suggests that imperial powers justified colonization by believing they were spreading a superior culture to Africa and Asia. This view was often tied to the notion of the 'White Man's Burden.' The justification was rooted in the desire to 'civilize' what they considered primitive societies. ;
