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Which of these ideas did the imperialists support?

AAlcohol should be banned because it causes many social problems.
BAdvanced societies have a responsibility to civilize primitive cultures.
CAll people have the right to govern themselves.
DThe workday should be limited to eight hours and there should be a two-day weekend.

Verified Answer :

The idea that the Imperialists supported was advanced societies have a responsibility to civilize primitive cultures. The correct answer is B.

The imperialists have in their ideology a strong influence originating from Manifest Destiny.

Manifest Destiny was nothing more than the realization of the sense of racial superiority that permeated the philosophy of the United States from its earliest days.

In this context, there is the thought that advanced society must civilize primitive cultures, as described in the second answer, B.