How did ideas about the spread of the British Empire start to shift in the Victorian Period ?
Correct answer: D. All of these answers
- A. Competition between European rivals forced the British to find new trading partners.
- B. Colonizers were no longer necessarily interested in reforming indigenous populations.
- C. People found ways to justify expansion by claiming national superiority.
- D. All of these answers
Explanation
Victorian imperialism was increasingly driven by rivalry, economic expansion, and claims of national or racial superiority, while the earlier reforming justification became less central. These changes make all three statements relevant.
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