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From Company Rule to Direct Colonial Rule
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APWH.234 From Company Rule to Direct Colonial Rule
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Which response best avoids presentism when evaluating direct rule?
A
It assumes direct rule was democratic because modern governments are usually expected to be accountable.
B
It ignores colonized peoples because only European legal forms matter to history.
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It assumes private rule was always humane because companies are not states.
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It judges the shift in its imperial context by asking who gained authority, what motives were stated, and how colonized people were affected.
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