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3. The poem "White Man's Burden” can

BEST be seen as creating a/an
justification for imperialism.
A.cultural
B.economic
C.military
D.political

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A poem by British poet Rudyard Kipling commenting on American imperialism. It created a phrase used by imperialists to justify the imperialistic actions the U.S. took., A poem by Rudyard Kipling written in 1899. It is also the name given to the idea that the culture of the native populations where European imperialism was occurring were inferior to western nations. Some interpreted Kipling's poem to mean that it was the duty of imperializing nations to bring western culture and sensibility to the savage native populations that were encountered in far off lands., idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized, A European sense of superiority that drove them to "civilize" other nations, the idea that it is the responsibility of people of European descent to take care of people of other races due to their perceived superior culture, technology, government, etc.

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