Social Darwinism Rationalized European Colonization of Countries Throughout Much of the World

Multiple Choice

Social Darwinism rationalized European colonization of countries throughout much of the world on the basis of the

A) assumption that the more "evolved" European societies could help more "primitive" societies reach the next stage of social evolution more rapidly
B) assumption that the role of inferior races in the world was to serve superior races.
C) assumption that European cultures could learn a great deal from other cultures.
D) assumption that the next stage of social evolution required the cooperation of and integration among the world's peoples.
E) assumption that the "powerful" have the inherent right to control the "powerless".