Question

Why were resistance movements often led by natives who had lived and been educated in the West? Initially, what were the goals of these resistance leaders? How did their goals change over time?

Answer 1

Native leaders respected the institutions and values of the West.

Their goal was to exploit natural resources and open up markets for Western manufactured goods.

But eventually the resistance movement led to demands for national independence.

Explanation:

Resistance to Western rule took the form of peasant revolts.

The leaders often were a new class created by colonial rule: westernized intellectuals in the cities.