Question

read this excerpt from rudyard kiplings poem the white mans burden and then answer the question that follows: take up the white mans burden — send forth the best ye breed — go, bind your sons to exile to serve your captives need; to wait, in heavy harness, on fluttered folk and wild — your new - caught sullen peoples, half devil and half child. take up the white mans burden — in patience to abide, to veil the threat of terror and check the show of pride; by open speech and simple, an hundred times made plain, to seek anothers profit and work anothers gain. according to kipling, why were imperialists motivated to take over other countries? a. they wanted to discover new resources in foreign lands. b. they wanted to learn more about the other civilizations in the world c. they wanted to spread european civilization throughout the world d. they wanted to gain honor and prestige for their countries.

Explanation:

The poem frames imperialist control as a "burden" to "serve your captives' need" and manage "half devil and half child" peoples, framing the imperialists' role as uplifting/civilizing these groups, which aligns with the idea of spreading European civilization. The other options focus on resources, learning, or prestige, which are not emphasized in the provided excerpt.

Answer:

C. They wanted to spread European civilization throughout the world.