Arguments used by Social Darwinists in the United States to justify expansionism

A. differed sharply from arguments used for domestic economic affairs.
B. included the belief that weak nations should be left room to develop.
C. contended that all nations were engaged in a constant struggle to survive.
D. suggested that harmony among "races" depended on open markets and free trade.
E. were created and first promoted by Charles Darwin himself.


Answer: C

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