a. “Since the majority of India’s labor force was devoted to growing cash crops as raw materials for British industry, Indian industry remained underdeveloped through the end of British rule.”
b. “...Poor farmers were oppressed by these high taxes. Meanwhile, political administrators received huge payoffs from them.”
c. "Markets were restructured to suit industrial British interests, leading to high levels of unemployment in the handicrafts industry.”
d. "Railroads connected economic centers across India.”
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The quote that assesses a long-term impact of British rule is:
a. “Since the majority of India’s labor force was devoted to growing cash crops as raw materials for British industry, Indian industry remained underdeveloped through the end of British rule.”
This statement highlights the lasting impact of British colonial policies on India's economic development, indicating that the focus on cash crops for export hindered the growth of local industry.
