The Idea That the Human Race Can Be Improved by Controlling

question 39

Multiple Choice

The idea that the human race can be improved by controlling hereditary factors was a theory called

• A) euryoky.
• B) eustacy.
• C) euglenics.
• D) eugenics.

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Definitions:

Importation of Rum

The historical trade of rum, a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane byproducts, which was part of the triangular trade involving slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between the Americas, Africa, and Europe.

Smuggling

The illegal transport of objects, substances, information, or people, such as out of a house or buildings, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.

French and Indian War

A conflict between 1754 and 1763 in North America, part of a global struggle between France and Britain, leading to British dominance in North America.