Question

social darwinism, along with the related idea of _________, affected the way westerners treated colonial people.

a. socialism
b. popular sovereignty
c. nationalism
d. scientific racism

Explanation:

Social Darwinism applies ideas of natural selection to society. Scientific racism uses pseudoscientific methods to claim racial superiority, and it's closely related to Social Darwinism in justifying colonial treatment by portraying colonized people as "inferior." Socialism (A) focuses on economic equality, popular sovereignty (B) on people’s rule, and nationalism (C) on national identity—none align as closely with Social Darwinism’s role in colonial treatment as Scientific racism.

Answer:

D. Scientific racism