Question

Read this passage from "The True Conception of Empire":

. . . their countrymen who have gone forth at the command of the queen, and who have redeemed districts as large as Europe from the barbarism and the superstition in which they had been steeped for centuries.

Which phrase most clearly suggests Chamberlain's attitude about imperialism?


A. the command of the queen
B. have redeemed districts
C. steeped for centuries
D. who have gone forth

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is B. have redeemed districts

Explanation: redeemed has the connotation of saved in the passage.