Multiple choice

What effect did colonialism by the British have on India?

  1. It restricted religious freedom.

  2. It required Indians to speak English.

  3. Indian manufacturers exported goods from their natural goods

  4. India had to import manufactured goods from Great Britain
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D Correct answer
Explanation

British colonial policy in India often involved extracting raw materials and forcing India to import finished manufactured goods from Britain, which stifled local industrial development.

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