Question

In 1876, King Leopold II of the tiny European nation of Belgium hosted a

meeting of explorers to encourage the exploration of Africa. Initially, he
claimed he was only interested in exploring Africa because he wanted to spread
the benefits of Christianity, European civilization, and promote trade and new
technology to help benefit Africans.
8. Which motive of imperialism did King Leopold use to justify
exploration of Africa?
(1) The White Man’s Burden
(2) Economic imperialism
(3) Social Darwinism
(4) Nationalism
Answer:​

Answer 1

Social Darwinism because the Europeans made the argument that in nature, the Europeans were the “survival of the fittest” thus needed to imperialize Africa.