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Consider the following statements: Statement I: British colonialism differed from earlier forms of conquest primarily because it transformed the economic foundations of the conquered society. Statement II: Earlier conquerors generally benefited by collecting tribute while altering the existing economic base. |
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct. |
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. |
The correct answer is Option 3: Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. Statement I: British colonialism differed from earlier forms of conquest primarily because it transformed the economic foundations of the conquered society. — Correct. British colonialism directly intervened in land laws, production, agriculture and other economic activities to strengthen capitalist interests, making its impact far-reaching and distinct from earlier forms of conquest. Statement II: Earlier conquerors generally benefited by collecting tribute while altering the existing economic base. — Incorrect. Earlier conquerors mainly extracted tribute from the existing economic surplus and generally did not interfere with the economic base. The phrase "while altering the existing economic base" makes the statement incorrect. |
