Question

Which statement best investigates the relationship between social Darwinism and New Imperialism?(1 point)
Responses

Social Darwinism believed that through the intermarriage of different peoples, the strongest and smartest would create the best governments.
Social Darwinism believed that through the intermarriage of different peoples, the strongest and smartest would create the best governments.

Social Darwinism portrayed White Europeans as culturally superior to other races and was used to justify the colonization of other nations.
Social Darwinism portrayed White Europeans as culturally superior to other races and was used to justify the colonization of other nations.

Social Darwinism focused exclusively on science and did not apply to the era of New Imperialism.
Social Darwinism focused exclusively on science and did not apply to the era of New Imperialism.

Social Darwinism portrayed African peoples as culturally unique and rejected their colonization by other nations

Answer 1

"Social Darwinism portrayed White Europeans as culturally superior to other races and was used to justify the colonization of other nations."

Reason: Social Darwinism applied a distorted "survival of the fittest" to human societies, promoting racial hierarchies and providing ideological support for New Imperialism and colonial domination.