The French, Who Considered Themselves the ______, Joined with the British

The French, who considered themselves the ______, joined with the British in a war to force a new treaty upon the Chinese government in Beijing.

A) Principal upholders of the notion of a "civilizing mission"
B) Protectors of Catholic missionaries in the area
C) Trustees of the vision of world unity that had animated Napoleon
D) Best and most lucrative purveyors of opium