Question

Which of the following described the typical economic cost of imperial rule?

1 It cost very little to run a colony as local resources and labor were abundant.


2 The high cost of paying for a military occupation came from local colonial taxes.

3 The low cost of military occupation benefited local colonists and encouraged emigration from Europe.

4 It cost a lot to run a colony because labor and resources had to be imported.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 2) The high cost of paying for a military occupation came from local colonial taxes.

The statement that described the typical economic cost of the imperial rule is "the high cost of paying for a military occupation came from local colonial taxes."

To maintain the high costs of supporting the military in any determined country is at the expense of the people. Where does the money come from? Taxation. Who pays the taxes? The people. The colonies had to pay taxation in order for the European countries could cover the expenses of the troops abroad.

Answer 2

The high cost of paying for a military occupation came from local colonial taxes. Option 2 is correct.

Imperialism refers to the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.

The term can be applied to the colonization of the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries.