Assess how the British used divide and rule policies in Sri Lanka.(1 point)
Responses
They chose Sinhalese over Tamils in bureaucratic positions.
They chose Sinhalese over Tamils in bureaucratic positions.
They favored the Tamil over the native Sinhalese.
They favored the Tamil over the native Sinhalese.
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.
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They played off the tensions between the Sinhalese and Tamil communities to maintain control and prevent unity against British colonial rule.
whats the answer
The answer is: They played off the tensions between the Sinhalese and Tamil communities to maintain control and prevent unity against British colonial rule.