Social Darwinism/Eugenics

Per Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," what is his theory?

• Pacifist plants and animals will survive

• Galapagos Turtles will overrun the earth.

• The food chain cannot be broken

• Survival of the fittest

During the Industrial Revolution/Gilded Age, how did Herbert Spencer apply Darwin's scientific ideas to society?

• He advocated for government regulation to protect the weak.

• He proposed a system of social welfare for the poor.

• He argued poor people belonged at the bottom of society

• He argued for the equal distribution of wealth among all citizens

What was Eugenics?

• A method for enhancing agricultural crops through hybridization.
• A philosophy advocating for unrestricted immigration policies.
• An idea to get rid of the weakest undesirables of society

• A scientific approach to studying animal behavior in captivity.

Who was targeted by Eugenics?

Select THREE

• Immigrants

• The poor

• Weak minded Women

• Wealthy individuals