Which of the Following Best Describes the Beliefs of a Social

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the beliefs of a social Darwinist in the late nineteenth century?

• A) Modern culture was created by white Europeans and Americans, who were more fully evolved than the darker peoples of the world.
• B) The American Declaration of Independence demonstrated that all men possess the unalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
• C) The French Revolution proved that all people deserve to be members of a sovereign, culturally homogeneous nation.
• D) All of humanity was created by God, in God's image, and all people are therefore equal.

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