How did Europeans use the idea of eugenics to justify colonization and imperialism? Europeans believed that their racial superiority validated their right to take over the land and resources of other cultures. Europeans maintained that their military superiority validated their armed seizure of land and resources from other cultures. Europeans theorized that their economic superiority justified their claim to foreign resources for technological advancement. Europeans thought their scientific superiority permitted them to use the world’s resources for the advancement of mankind.

the group i'm selecting: greeks.

a first group of greek immigrants came to the us in the 1850s. the second group came to america starting in the 1890s due to economic opportunities they didn't have back in their home caused by the hardships of ottoman rule. greek immigration was 90% male, many of them expected to work and return to greece after earning enough capital, but ultimately had to remain in the us after the greek genocide.

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in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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