Which of the following Europeans declared that the United States was an "eminently democratic" nation in 1835?

A. Napoleon Bonaparte

B. Marquis de Lafayette

C. Alexis de Tocqueville

D. Queen Victoria of England

The correct answer is "C".

Alexis de Tocqueville was a French Diplomat and historian. He is best known for his publishings named "Democracy in America" (1835) and "The Old Regime and the Revolution. In "Democracy in America" (1856), he referred to the United States as an "eminently democratic nation", highlighting the improved living standards and social conditions the citizens of the country were enjoying in comparison to the standards at the time.

The answer is C. Alexis de Tocqueville.

After a trip to America in 1831, he wrote the text Democracy in America, and in it he says: "the social condition of the Americans is eminently democratic; this was its character at the foundation of the colonies, and it is still more strongly marked at the present day."