Question

What were colonies in terms of trade in industrial products in the Machine Age?

• A. Colonies were countries that took advantage of other countries that conquered them.
• B. Colonies were countries which entered into a partnership with another country with regard to trade and goods.
• C. Colonies were countries whose resources were used for the benefit of another country that had conquered them.
• D. Colonies were countries that had exclusive rights to sell their produce in other countries that had colonised them.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Colonies were countries whose resources were used for the benefit of another country that had conquered them.

In order to serve the interests of their trade and industry, Europeans sought to subjugate countries like India and America. Colonies were countries whose resources were used for the benefit of other countries. The European countries exploited their colonies and grew wealthy in the process.