Which reason was used by many europeans to justify colonialism?
a)they said that they needed a place to send criminals.
b)they said that they wanted a place to relocate.
c)they said that they needed slave labor.
d)they said that their culture was superior.

The reason used by many Europeans to justify colonialism was option D. They said that their culture was superior.

Colonialism is the policy of a nation seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with seeking to open trade opportunities.

The colonizing country seeks to benefit from the colonized country or land mass.

Colonizers imposed their religion, economics, and medicinal practices on the natives since they believed they were superior.

Before the exile, they could worship at the Temple where they sacrificed animals, but after their exile, the Temple was destroyed, and  focus shifted from animal sacrifices, which could only be properly performed at the Temple, to the study and teaching of the Torah. However, many other aspects of their religion stayed the same.

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