Advocates for imperialism reacted to news of the turmoil in the Belgian and German African colonies with sentiments reflected by which statement below?
A) The specific situation that had led to the unrest was an exception to the enlightened rule of most European countries.
B) European countries should grant their colonies independence as soon as the people were ready to assume self-government.
C) African colonial subjects were too difficult to continue to control.
D) Colonial subjects had been enthralled by hostile religious leaders.

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Advocates for imperialism believed in the superiority of European rule and saw the unrest in the African colonies as an exception rather than a reflection of broader problems with colonialism. They often viewed colonialism as a "civilizing mission" that brought enlightenment and progress to supposedly backward peoples.

Advocates for Imperialism Reacted to News of the Turmoil in the Belgian