Describe why it was okay for europeans to steal land and natural resources in america

Explanation:

Their main justification for taking Indian land was that the Native American populations were not using the land effectively, so it was their divine right to take the lands that belonged to the Native Americans.

a social contract.

"a social contract is an agreement between citizens and their leader where the citizens give up certain freedoms in exchange for protection. the constitution of the united states is an example of a social contract."

by 1880, germany had more rail lines than great britain and russia.