Which statement best investigates the relationship between social Dariwinism and new Imperialism

Question

Social Darwinism focused exclusively on science and did not apply to the era of New Imperialism
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 African peoples as culturally unique and rejected their colonization by other nations

Answer 1

The statement that best investigates the relationship between Social Darwinism and New Imperialism is:

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

This statement accurately reflects how Social Darwinism was utilized during the era of New Imperialism to rationalize the expansion of European powers into other regions, framing colonization as a natural and beneficial process in which "superior" races brought civilization to "inferior" ones.