European Colonial Regimes Commonly Instituted Controls on Native People's Use

European colonial regimes commonly instituted controls on native people's use of natural resources

A) to eliminate native competition against the European businesses exploiting raw materials in the colonie
B) because they thought the native people were too good at using resources
C) because the colonial administrations purchased the lands where the resources were located
D) to demonstrate their ability to exert political will whenever it was deemed necessary