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Question 5 (1 point)

Which statement best expresses the Western perspective regarding Rudyard Kipling's "white man's burden"?
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Europeans must protect existing African and Asian economies.
Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-European peoples.
Europeans should preserve traditional cultures in Africa and Asia.
Europeans suffered great hardships in exploring new trade routes to Asia.
Europeans are naturally stronger and are in a struggle to compete to get stronger.

Answer 1

Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-European peoples is the statement which best expresses the Western perspective regarding Rudyard Kipling's "white man's burden".

Option b

Step-by-step explanation:

The White Man's Burden is a famous poem by Rudyard Kipling, which is based on American and European Imperialism. It represents the time during which America changed its foreign policy and expand. According to this poem, the Americans and Europeans considered themselves as the superior race, whose job is to enlighten the path of other inferior races.

They also believed that it was their duty to improve the lives of the people living under their control by civilizing them. Hence, alternative B correctly represents the western perspective.