How Did the European Powers Try to Justify Their Actions

question 50

Multiple Choice

How did the European powers try to justify their actions in Africa?

• A) European leaders held that they had already formally claimed most of the land in Africa before the 1880s.
• B) European leaders strove to give Africans autonomy by prohibiting white Europeans from settling in Africa for extended periods.
• C) The European powers emphasized the beneficial results of their rule over native peoples who, they argued, needed "civilization."
• D) European leaders ensured that native rulers authorized all policies they pursued.
• E) European leaders did not impose physical violence on Africans and simply interfered with their cultures.

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