Question

Which opinion about colonialism is best supported by events from The Tempest?

A. Colonizing countries bring wealth to new lands that benefit the native population, so they should show gratefulness.
B. Treaties must be used to maintain healthy relationships with native populations and only abandoned if native people prove to be hostile.
C. Contact with native populations is rarely an even exchange; the native people are usually exploited in some way.
D. Civilizing people is the most important aspect of discovering new lands.

Answer 1

A is not the correct answer. The answer is C.

Answer 2

The opinion about colonialism that is best supported by events from the Tempest is that contact with native populations is rarely an even exchange; the native people are usually exploited in some way. Option C is correct.

At that time colonist only wanted to control the resources on the land where the natives lived, even though the native believed that the had a beneficial relationship.

The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611.