Which of the following was a major impact of Western education on colonized elites?
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Correct answer: The use of Western political ideas like 'liberty' to challenge colonial rule
Paradoxically, by teaching Enlightenment values and democratic principles, imperial powers provided colonized elites with the intellectual tools to argue for their own independence. This led to the rise of nationalist movements.
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