Rudyard Kipling's poem, "The White Man's Burden," was actually meant to inspire the Americans to colonize AP World History Chapter 33 Rudyard Kipling's poem, "The White Man's Burden," was actually meant to inspire the Americans to colonize a. Canada. b. Mexico. c. Brazil. d. Vietnam. e. the Philippines. Answer: E Learn More : Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+