What was the idea behind the "white man's burden?"
A) The "white man's burden" meant that Europeans had a duty to educate non-whites in the ways of European culture and technology.
B) It was a paternalistic and chauvinistic idea that delegated the role of European colonizers as being that of torchbearers rather than oppressors.
C) The idea itself was a justification for Europeans to take over "primitive" civilizations and teach them the benedictions of enlightened European cultures.
D) None of these
E) All of these
E
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A) They did not want another slave state admitted to the Union. B) They did not want to grant American citizenship to Spanish-speaking Catholics. C) They feared that annexation would result in war against Mexico. D) They feared that annexation would overburden the nation's already overtaxed infrastructure. E) They believed that California and Oregon were better destinations for American settlers.
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