Read the following excerpt from joseph chamberlain's speech, "the true
conception of empire, given in 1906:
here also the sense of possession has given place to a
different sentiment-the sense of obligation. we feel now
that our rule over these territories can only be justified if
we can show that it adds to the happiness and prosperity
of the people, and i maintain that our rule does, and has,
brought security and peace and comparative prosperity to
countries that never knew these blessings before.
which phrase from the excerpt most clearly shows an imperialistic attitude?
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a. a different sentiment
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b. never knew these blessings
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c. comparative prosperity
d. sense of obligation