Determine which of the following statements best explains the colonizers’ point of view regarding paternalism.(1 point)

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Colonizers wanted to learn from non-Western people to better their own cultural values.
Colonizers wanted to learn from non-Western people to better their own cultural values.

Colonizers wanted to prevent non-Western peoples from developing economic systems that would compete with their own.
Colonizers wanted to prevent non-Western peoples from developing economic systems that would compete with their own.

Colonizers wanted access to natural resources found in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Colonizers wanted access to natural resources found in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Colonizers believed that non-Western peoples were less capable, so they needed guidance to succeed and grow.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the colonizers’ point of view regarding paternalism is:

Colonizers believed that non-Western peoples were less capable, so they needed guidance to succeed and grow.

This perspective reflects the paternalistic attitude that underpinned much of the colonial mindset, where colonizers viewed themselves as superior and took it upon themselves to 'civilize' and 'educate' the peoples they colonized.