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AP European History
Unit 7 – 19th Century Perspectives and Political Developments
Topic 7.7
How did social Darwinism contribute to Europe's imperialistic ambitions during the late nineteenth century?
By encouraging peaceful coexistence among nations through survival of the fittest theory.
By suggesting that natural selection would inevitably lead to global equality.
By providing a pseudo-scientific justification for European racial and cultural supremacy.
By discouraging expansion due to perceived inherent weaknesses in non-European societies.
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AP European History - 7.7 Imperialism’s Global Effects
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