The "New Imperialism" of the Late Nineteenth Century Was Distinctive

The "new imperialism" of the late nineteenth century was distinctive in that:

A) the technology possessed by Europeans allowed them to conquer vast territories and to dictate terms to colonized peoples.
B) it was carried out by increasingly democratic nation-states,thereby simplifying the task of justifying imperial conquest and colonial rule.
C) it was motivated by a new spirit of adventure.
D) it was concerned with campaigns for moral and social improvement rather than with economic development.
E) Europeans assumed that their commerce,science,and technology would bring progress to the rest of the world.