Which of the following motivated Western countries because they believed they had the right to gain political and economic powers at the expense of others?(1 point)

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divide and rule
divide and rule

nationalism
nationalism

protectorate
protectorate

white man’s burden theory

Answer 1

The phrase that best describes the motivation of Western countries believing they had the right to gain political and economic power at the expense of others is the "white man’s burden theory." This concept was often used to justify imperialism by suggesting that Western powers had a duty to civilize and bring progress to non-Western societies.