Which of the following scenarios illustrate the result of ethnocentrism?

a. The seizure of Native American land by wealthy railroad owners in America’s past
b. Red Cross assistance at a refugee camp in Africa
c. A three-day walk used to increase awareness of breast cancer
d. A retaliatory military strike upon a known terrorist organization


Answer: a

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