Which of the Following Was a Distinctive Feature of European

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a distinctive feature of European colonial rule in the nineteenth century?

• A) The counting and classification of colonial populations
• B) The appreciation and celebration of ethnic diversity
• C) The assimilation of colonial subjects into European society
• D) The treatment of Westernized colonial subjects as equals

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