The concept of 'White Man's Burden' was often used to justify imperialism by claiming:
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Correct answer: Western nations had a moral duty to 'civilize' non-Western peoples
Based on a poem by Rudyard Kipling, this idea suggested that imperialism was a selfless, burdensome task taken on by Europeans and Americans to bring Christianity and 'civilization' to other parts of the world.
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