"Weep, Wretched Natives of Tahiti, Weep

"Weep, wretched natives of Tahiti, weep. But let it be for the coming and not the leaving of these ambitious, wicked men. One day you will know them better. One day they will come back, bearing in one hand the piece of wood you see in that man's belt, and, in the other, the sword hanging by the side of that one, to enslave you, slaughter you, or make you captive to their follies and vices. One day you will be subject to them, as corrupt, vile and miserable as they are." This selection from Denis Diderot's "Supplement to Bougainville's Voyage" (Evaluating the Evidence 16.3) reflects his belief that

A) European exploration was a prelude to violent conquest.
B) European exploration was a form of cultural exchange.
C) European exploration did more good than harm.
D) European exploration was motivated primarily by religious zeal.