When did sociology first take root in the United States?
A) 1750s
B) 1890s
C) 1930s
D) 1990s

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Sociology first took root in the United States in the 1890s, with the founding of the American Sociological Association and the publication of sociological texts such as "The Theory of the Leisure Class" by Thorstein Veblen and "The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. Du Bois. Auguste Comte, who is considered the father of sociology, had also exerted some influence in the United States in the mid to late 1800s.

When Did Sociology First Take Root in the United States