Many developing countries were once under colonial rule,a system of government that:
A)offered the local population large opportunities to develop entrepreneurial skills.
B)offered the local population fewer opportunities to develop entrepreneurial skills.
C)did not offer any opportunity to the local population to develop entrepreneurial skills.
D)believed in a free-market economy.
E)offered immigrants opportunities to become entrepreneurs.

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Colonial rule often involved exploitation of the local population and resources for the benefit of the colonizing country. This meant that there were often few opportunities for the local population to develop entrepreneurial skills since they were not given access to resources, education, and other opportunities needed for business development.

Many Developing Countries Were Once Under Colonial Rule,a System of Government