Which statement accurately compares why local Northern Rhodesian and Burmese populations suffered such extreme economic impacts of the Great Depression?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Britain exploited both countries racial tensions to keep wages low.
Britain exploited both countries racial tensions to keep wages low.

Britain lowed taxes to such an extent that the government could no longer afford to function.
Britain lowed taxes to such an extent that the government could no longer afford to function.

Britain changed the colonies’ traditional economies to suit their own capitalist needs.
Britain changed the colonies’ traditional economies to suit their own capitalist needs.

Both colonies were run as charter businesses.

Answer 1

The statement that accurately compares why local Northern Rhodesian and Burmese populations suffered such extreme economic impacts of the Great Depression is:

Britain changed the colonies’ traditional economies to suit their own capitalist needs.

This reflects how colonial policies often altered local economies to prioritize British economic interests, which made these regions particularly vulnerable during the economic downturn of the Great Depression.