"Concessionary companies" refers to a system of colonial rule that employed
A. private companies that gave up substantial control over their operations to a sponsoring European government in order to participate in colonial expansion.
B. temporary governments.
C. government-owned companies that controlled taxation and labor in the colony.
D. private companies granted territory and control over taxation and labor for mining, construction, or agricultural projects.
E. military forces tasked specifically with protecting trade operations.
Answer: D
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