Question

Which sentence expresses an argument that a typical English person in the 1700s or 1800s might have made to defend imperialism?

A. "The people in the colonies deserve all the same rights as people in England."
B. "The colonies are not worth owning, because they have so few resources."
C. "English people are morally weak and need to learn from the people in the colonies."
D. "The people in the colonies benefit from our advanced technology."

Answer 1

For the newer version//the version that has this option, the answer "We need to teach the people in the colonies to accept Christian values."

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

D. "The people in the colonies benefit from our advanced technology."

Step-by-step explanation:

The concept of imperialism states that a nation or country be taken over by another international nation, with the sole purpose of obtaining an advantage in terms of economic, geopolitical, social, or other factors.

Hence, option A and B does not apply since they are against imperialism and not in defense of the concept. Option C does not apply because it only concerns English people.