Which statement accurately compares why local northern Rhodesian and Burmese population suffered such extreme economic impacts of the Great Depression both colonies were run as charter businesses. Britain lowered taxes to such an extent that the government could no longer afford to function. Britain exploited both countries racial tensions to keep wages low Britain change the colonies tradition economies to soup their own capitalistic needs.

Answer 1

Both colonies were run as charter businesses, allowing Britain to exploit their resources for their own economic gain.