Question

Which statement accurately compares why local Northern Rhodesian and Burmese populations suffered such extreme economic impacts of the Great Depression? (1 point)
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.
Both colonies were run as charter businesses.
Britain exploited both countries racial tensions to keep wages low.

Answer 1

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

Explanation: Both Northern Rhodesia and Burma were turned into export-oriented economies (minerals, cash crops, timber) tied to global markets, so the Depression's collapse in commodity prices hit them extremely hard.