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Assess how the British used divide and rule policies in Sri Lanka.(1 point)
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They used scorched-earth tactics on the ethnic minorities.
They used scorched-earth tactics on the ethnic minorities.
They made the Tamils refugees of the nation after a military coup.
They made the Tamils refugees of the nation after a military coup.
They favored the Tamil over the native Sinhalese.
They favored the Tamil over the native Sinhalese.
They chose Sinhalese over Tamils in bureaucratic positions.
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They favored the Tamil over the native Sinhalese.
Brief explanation: the British promoted English education and civil-service recruitment that disproportionately benefited Tamil communities (especially in the Jaffna area), creating a trained minority elite and ethnic divisions that supported colonial control.
Brief explanation: the British promoted English education and civil-service recruitment that disproportionately benefited Tamil communities (especially in the Jaffna area), creating a trained minority elite and ethnic divisions that supported colonial control.
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