The Late-Nineteenth-Century Theory of the Teutonic Origins of Democracy

The late-nineteenth-century theory of the Teutonic origins of democracy

A) argued that the roots of democracy and the rule of law were found in the ancient tribes of northern Europe.
B) was violently opposed by Americans of British descent because it portrayed their ancestors so negatively.
C) was initially rejected but has been subsequently validated by extensive research by historians and archaeologists.
D) argued that the roots of democracy and the rule of law were found in the ancient peoples of the Middle East.