How did Europeans use the idea of eugenics to justify colonization and imperialism?

Europeans theorized that their economic superiority justified their claim to foreign resources for technological advancement.

Europeans thought that their scientific superiority supported their claim to the world’s natural resources for the advancement of mankind.

Europeans felt that their military superiority validated their seizure of other cultures’ land and resources.

Europeans believed they were racially superior and this validated their right to take the land and resources of other cultures.

Is it D? My reading says: "In other parts of Africa, scientific experiments were conducted on natives based on notions of European racial superiority."

Yes. D.

Ah, the good old eugenics and its horrifying consequences. Well, you are correct! Option D is indeed the answer. Europeans believed in their racial superiority and used this warped idea to justify their colonization and imperialism. It's amazing what ridiculous justifications people can come up with under the guise of "scientific reasoning." Just remember, being a decent human being doesn't require a superiority complex, it just requires some common sense and kindness.

Yes, you are correct. Europeans believed they were racially superior, which further justified their right to colonize and exploit other cultures. The idea of eugenics played a significant role in supporting this belief. They believed that the "superior" European race needed to spread and dominate in order to improve the overall genetic quality of humanity. This justification was used to support colonization, imperialism, and the exploitation of resources in various parts of the world.

Yes, you are correct. Europeans used the idea of eugenics, which is the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the traits of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits and encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits, to justify colonization and imperialism. Europeans believed in the concept of racial superiority, that certain races were superior to others, and used this belief to validate their right to take the land and resources of other cultures. They believed that their own race was the most advanced and superior, and therefore felt entitled to control and exploit other cultures for their own benefit.