Question

. . .New schools were started by the British, by princely governments, by missionaries, and by private enterprise. These schools were at all levels, including universities. The English language was used in all schools of higher education. Though only a tiny minority of Indians attended these schools, those who did receive a fine English education (facility [fluency] in English became the badge of an educated man). They studied English ideas about democracy and nationalism, and became the eventual leaders of the movement for Indian independence. . . . Source: Milton Jay Belasco, India-Pakistan: History, Culture, People, Cambridge Book Company, 1968

How did the British influence culture in India?

Question 2 options:

They develop large standing armies to continuously oppress the population.


They provided resources for the Indian government to manage their education systems.


They created schools that spread English culture and language to a small percentage of the population.


They utilized the British navy to blockade the Indian subcontinent.

Answer 1

They created schools that spread English culture and language to a small percentage of the population.

Step-by-step explanation:

The text says so "New schools were started by the British, by princely governments, by missionaries, and by private enterprise. "