Assess how the British used divide and rule policies in Sri Lanka.(1 point)

Question

Responses

A.They used scorched-earth tactics on the ethnic minorities.

B. They favored the Tamil over the native Sinhalese.

C. They chose Sinhalese over Tamils in bureaucratic positions.

D. They made the Tamils refugees of the nation after a military coup.

Answer 1

C. They chose Sinhalese over Tamils in bureaucratic positions.