He was ,he was just very smart
They were being forced to pay the church with goods and they were being made to do manual labor, while often times being physically abused.
Colonialism intensified after World War I because colonial powers such as England and France emerged from the war weakened and close to bankruptcy. Consequently, they believed that colonialism would help them on their path to economic recovery and survival as international powers.
#2 is the correct answer since they are the closest to conquer