Multiple choice

Which class played a key role in resisting colonial rule Southeast Asia?

  1. urban peasants

  2. urban middle class

  3. rural middle class

  4. rural peasants
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The urban middle class in Southeast Asia, often educated in Western-style schools, became the primary group to articulate nationalist sentiments and resist colonial rule. Peasants were often more focused on local survival or traditional grievances.

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