Question

Explain the following –
(b) The French began building canals and draining lands in the Mekong delta.

Answer 1

Answer:

In 1926, a major protest erupted in the Saigon Native Girls School. A Vietnamese girl sitting in one of the front seats was asked to move to the back of the class, and allow a local French student to occupy the front bench. She refused. The principal, also a colon (French people in the colonies), expelled her. When angry students protested, they too were expelled, leading to a further spread of open protests. Seeing the situation getting out of control, the government forced the school to take the students back.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The French began building canals and draining lands in the Mekong delta as Vietnam had fertile land which was suitable for rice production and plantation crops. ... This was the main reason for French to build canals and draining lands.