Question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of colonial rule? (1 point)

Responses:

Colonial rule forced countries to change their language.

Colonial rule allowed countries to govern themselves.

Colonial rule forced countries to change their culture.

Colonial rule often involved forced labor and slavery.

Answer 1

"Colonial rule allowed countries to govern themselves."

Explanation: Colonial rule typically denied local self-government; colonizers controlled political power, often imposed their language and culture, and used forced labor or slavery.