Which of the following is an example of detrimental colonial policies?
A)Building roads to transport natural resources out of inland areas.
B)Building ports where colonial powers could dock their naval vessels.
C)Creating schools where students learned English or French.
D)Colonial powers allowing their colonies to trade only with the colonizing country.
E)Colonial powers encouraging their colonies to produce basic manufactured goods.

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Allowing colonies to trade only with the colonizing country restricted their economic development as they were unable to access global markets and had no incentive to innovate or produce high-quality goods. This policy was detrimental to the growth and development of the colonies.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Detrimental Colonial