One can justify anything when one is in a position of power. Initially they didn't justify their actions, as they became wealthier as a result they became more educated and as a result felt more empathy for their victim. At this point they started to present themselves as having the wellbeing of their colonies at heart describing people as in such ways as the white mans burden etc and inferior or in need of Europe's civilising influence. The USA finally played a large part in breaking up the colonial system because they were unable to profit from the status quo
it was a chance for the slaves to become catholics.
Scientific racism
the end does not justify the means
Herbert Spencer stated that the strongest civilizations would conquer the weak.
In 1532 a noted legal scholar wrote that it could not, and Native American's today still believe this. However the majority, white people, ignore these things or find arbitrary reasons to justify the actions (akin to someone trying to justify the enslavement of blacks in early American history).
Yes, Social Darwinist ideas were used to justify policies of imperial expansion by suggesting that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones. This concept was applied to justify the acquisition of resources and territories through military conquest.
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through the theories of eugenics.
colonialism and the subjugation of indigenous peoples.
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APEX - The imperial powers believed that they were spreading a superior culture in Africa and Asia
it was a chance for the slaves to become catholics.
economics, intellectual thought, religion, and military
Europeans used science to justify imperialism through ideas such as Social Darwinism, which argued that certain races and societies were biologically superior to others. They also used anthropology to classify and rank different cultures, providing a framework to justify European domination and colonization of "lesser" societies. Additionally, Europeans used advances in technology and medicine to portray themselves as more advanced and capable of bringing progress and civilization to the "uncivilized" populations they sought to control.
The europeans used Social Darwinism to justify their increase in emprie building with the justification that all creatures have and will still continue to evolve, and as such, there needed to be new accomodations met.
Europeans believed they should conquer other lands to help those places become industrialized.