In the late nineteenth century,Social Darwinists argued that people who failed economically in the United States did so because
A) they were not members of "the elect."
B) they had not received a college education.
C) racism and other prejudices held them back.
D) business wealth was concentrated into the hands of a few.
E) they were not fit enough to survive in the market.

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Social Darwinists believed in the theory of natural selection, and therefore believed that those who failed economically in the United States did so because they were not fit enough to survive in the market. They believed that society should not interfere with the natural process of selection, and that the best and fittest individuals would rise to the top, while the weak and unfit would fall behind. Therefore, choice E is the best answer.

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