Why did thousands of Vietnamese rebel against French colonial authority in Indochina in the 19th century?
A. They were prevented from attending schools that taught law,
medicine, and the French language.
B. They were ruled directly by French officials who stripped local
leaders of all power and authority.
C. They were forced to grow enormous amounts of rice for export
despite widespread hunger in the country.
O D. They were outraged that France began using their land as a penal
colony to house French criminals.