Why did early European anthropologists have a bad reputation among the peoples of many European colonies?
A) Applied anthropologists were attached to the militaries and foreign offices of colonial powers.
B) European anthropologists were the original bureaucrats in early welfare states that administered the colonies.
C) As white Europeans,anthropologists were held responsible for the actions of all Europeans.
D) European anthropologists' agricultural development projects resulted in widespread starvation in the colonies.

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Applied anthropologists often worked closely with colonial authorities, which resulted in suspicion and mistrust among colonial peoples. They were seen as agents of colonialism and were associated with the exploitation and oppression of the colonized.

Why Did Early European Anthropologists Have a Bad Reputation Among