What Idea Was Promoted by the Theory of Social Darwinism

question 32

Multiple Choice

What idea was promoted by the theory of social Darwinism in the late nineteenth century?

• A) Certain inequities should be ameliorated by government intervention.
• B) Charles Darwin actually was writing about people when he authored On the Origin of Species.
• C) Progress is the result of competition where the strong survived and the weak died out.
• D) Competition led rich Americans to have an unfair advantage over the poor.

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Definitions:

Reaction

A reaction involves the transformation of one or more substances into different substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

Exothermic

An exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction that releases heat and energy to its surroundings.

Activation Energy

Activation energy is the minimum quantity of energy which the reacting species must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction.

Flashover

An event in which an entire room or area bursts into flames almost simultaneously, often due to the rapid spread of fire through combustible materials.