been enforced, there has come with it greater security to
life and property, and a material improvement in the
condition of the bulk of the population. No doubt, in the
first instance, when these conquests have been made,
there has been bloodshed, there has been loss of life
among the native populations, loss of still more precious
lives among those who have been sent out to bring these
countries into some kind of disciplined order...
Which phrase from the excerpt most clearly shows an imperialistic attitude?
A. there has been bloodshed
B. rule of the queen
C. almost every instance
D. loss of still more precious lives