The European subjugation or displacement of Native Americans from their lands
A) was justified largely on the grounds that "might makes right."
B) was justified largely on the grounds of the "divine right of kings."
C) derived from the Christian belief of a right of conquest over non-Christian people.
D) was none of the above.

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The European subjugation or displacement of Native Americans from their lands was largely justified by the belief that Christian nations had a right of conquest over non-Christian people. This belief was based on the idea that non-Christians were not civilized and therefore did not have the same rights as Christians, including the right to occupy land. This belief was used to justify the forced conversion, enslavement, and displacement of Native American populations. The idea that might makes right or divine right of kings were not the main justifications for this subjugation.

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