What principle of government is being described in this passage

i would say your answer is a)

sorry if im wrong

the right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful.  " the  participant in european imperialism is being described below is that  their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful. 

imma have to go   the third option

sorry if i am wrong hope this

if i am right plz give me brainliest

the british they shot them