Which of the Following Principles Was NOT Used as a Justification

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following principles was NOT used as a justification for colonial rule and land acquisition?

• A) Indigenous land was considered "unoccupied wasteland" that could be appropriated to the government.
• B) Indigenous people did not "own" their land because they did not transform it through labor.
• C) Europeans could take lands they conquered simply by self-declared "right of discovery."
• D) Eradication and genocide of indigenous, pagan populations was a sacred mission of Christianity.

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