Advocates for Imperialism Reacted to News of the Turmoil in the Belgian

Advocates for imperialism reacted to news of the turmoil in the Belgian and German African colonies with sentiments reflected by which statement below?

A) In these specific situations civilization had not yet been imposed on backward populations.
B) European countries should grant their colonies independence as soon as the people were ready to assume self-government.
C) African colonial subjects were too difficult to continue to control.
D) Colonial subjects had been enthralled by hostile religious leaders.