The Social Darwinist philosophy of Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner claimed that
a. workers, who were fitter than businessmen, would eventually triumph.
b. communities need to band together and eliminate slums.
c. human progress depends on an active government that protects the weak from the powerful.
d. powerful entrepreneurs benefit humanity by their accomplishments.
D
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Known as __________, over 16,000 French aristocrats settled in countries near the French border, where they sought to foment counterrevolution
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The leading industrial power in Europe after 1870 was
A) France. B) Germany. C) Italy. D) Holland. E) Britain.
What constituted the most serious threat to Justinian's rule?
A. The Blues and the Greens B. The crusaders C. The Muslims D. The Bulgars E. The Ostrogoths
What was the fate of Wilson's fundamental premise of national self-determination, as implemented in the Treaty of Versailles?
A. It was applied specifically to the Germans living in the area that was to become the revived nation of Poland. B. It was sacrificed to satisfy the greed and revenge of the victorious powers. C. It was applied in part, especially in eastern Europe and the former German colonies. D. It was applied to the defeated powers, but not to the new League of Nations.