Answer:
A. Locals were oppressed, and imperialists used local natural resources for their own gain.
Explanation:
According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:
A. Locals were oppressed, and imperialists used local natural resources for their own gain.
B. Locals struggled to understand the language of the imperialists, affecting communication.
C. Imperialists introduced a new standard of education that clashed with local standards.
D. Imperialists introduced modern methods of health care that went against local traditions.
Although all of the situations described here are true, the most common and most negative effect of imperialism on Asian nations was the fact that imperialism led to oppression of the locals. Moreover, not only were locals oppressed, but the imperialists used their local resources for their own gain. This led to poverty, disenfranchisement and discrimination of the local population.
