Which of the Following Characterized the British Counterinsurgency Effort in India

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterized the British counterinsurgency effort in India?

• A) The British bribed rebel leaders to stop the uprising.
• B) The British responded brutally; villages were destroyed and leaders were tied to cannons and executed.
• C) The British expended a great deal of effort to preserve Indian lives and property to avoid alienating the population.
• D) As a gesture of goodwill, the British returned the land that they had previously annexed.

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