Therefore , Europeans claimed that they were only there because they wanted to protect the weaker tribal groups they conquered .
At times , however , imperialism did help the people of the colonies because the missionaries ended up stopping some of the slavery in some areas .
Europeans claimed that they were only there because they wanted to protect the weaker tribal groups they conquered .
At times , however , imperialism did help the people of the colonies because the missionaries ended up stopping some of the slavery in some areas .