In the early seventeenth century, how did the English generally view humanity?

A) as divided into well-defined groups associated with skin color, or "races," some of which were superior to others
B) as divided between "civilized" people such as themselves, and "savage," "pagan," people, such as the Irish, Native Americans, and Africans, all of whom they often compared to animals
C) as one big interconnected family thanks to the prevalence of the idea of freedom of religion in the colonies
D) as all equally deserving of the right to self-determination and equal rights, no matter their background or class
E) as the product of centuries of natural selection and other evolutionary forces, as described by the English scientist Charles Darwin

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The English generally viewed humanity as divided between civilized people, such as themselves, and savage and pagan people, such as the Irish, Native Americans, and Africans, all of whom they often compared to animals. It was a view based on racial and cultural superiority.

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