The British hut tax was an important mechanism used by the British colonial authorities in southern Africa, and it played a role in maintaining control over the Zulu kingdom after the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. Among the options you've provided, the statement that best reflects how the hut tax helped prevent future wars and uprisings with the Zulu is:
It prevented uprisings, giving the British greater control.
The hut tax imposed a financial burden on the Zulu people, compelling them to find ways to generate income to pay the tax. This often involved them taking up wage labor or engaging in other economic activities that made them more dependent on the British colonial economy. As a result, it reduced the likelihood of organized resistance or uprisings against British authority because the Zulu were more integrated into the economic system established by the British.
While the other options touch on aspects of colonial administration and governance, the core function of the hut tax was to establish a system of control that reduced the potential for conflict.
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