CLEP Western Civ II

Answer: A - The idea of the White Man's Burden, put forth in the poem of the same name, was that it was the responsibility of Europeans to culturally elevate other races. This was manifested in attempts to "civilize" African nations by converting their residents to Christianity and imparting Western values and customs. These efforts devalued the existing cultures and assumed supremacy, in line with the Social Darwinism that characterized the age.