When charles darwin published the origin of species, his theory of evolution was not accepted by everyone. why did people reject darwin’s theory? a. people had a hard time believing the theory of evolution because there was no empirical data. b. people did not believe a young man with such little drive as a youth could prove such wild claims. c. people would not let themselves believe that at one time humans and apes were almost the same. d. people could not believe that all living forms developed from a single source of life.