What Is the Best Description of Rudyard Kipling's Concept of "The

What is the best description of Rudyard Kipling's concept of "the white man's burden"?

A) White men, as inherently civilized, had the onerous task of spreading that civilization to other less civilized people.
B) White men must achieve a higher civilization in order to prevent being ruled by non-European societies.
C) White men are tied down by the expense of European standards of living and the demands of democratic politics.