The British influence was predominant in such areas as language, law, culture, religion, and the basic ideas of self-government .true or false

True

Explanation:

It is True that the British influence was predominant in areas such as language, law, culture, religion, and the basic ideas of self-government.

British is known to be the largest empire in the history of mankind and were also the leading global power for over a century. By the year 1913, the British dominate over 412 million people which represent 23% of the world population during the said time and also covers about 24% of the earth entire land by the year 1920.

British language which is English is also widely accepted even by British former colonies ad their official language and it's considered as the most widely accepted and spoken dialect of the United States.

The British also influenced through its religion which is Christianity which is one of the most accepted religion in the world.

among the options given on the question the correct answer is option d.

tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

explanation: the excerpt is from "mother tongue" is an essay by amy tan. the purpose of writing this essay was describe the challenging situation of someone who was raised in a family where the parents could not speak proper english and the influence of the situation.people also could judge the individual for the poor english.

however, amy tan described the english of her mother as broken according to the other people. but every time, she referred as broken she winced. because, she began to understand the world with her mother's english.she could understand her mother's english.

therefore, tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

by 1880, germany had more rail lines than great britain and russia.