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WAEC Government 1991 (August) Question 24

Question 24

Colonial Administration

The Aba riot of 1929 was a direct consequence of the

  1. A.attempt to introduce taxation.
  2. B.introduction of Western education.
  3. C.attempt to make women pay taxes.
  4. D.British religious intolerance.
  5. E.imposition of warrant chiefs on the Aba people.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (attempt to make women pay taxes.)

Explanation

The riot broke out when women believed a census by a warrant chief was the first step to taxing them.