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WAEC Government 1993 Question 40

Question 40

Colonial Administration

Which of the following is true of the French colonial policy of assimilation? It

  1. A.was similar in essence to the British colonial policy of Indirect Rule
  2. B.enabled France to transfer technology to its colonies
  3. C.enabled France to transfer capital to its colonies
  4. D.was used to turn Frenchmen to Africans
  5. E.sought to integrate French colonies with France administratively, politically and culturally.
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Answer: E (sought to integrate French colonies with France administratively, politically and culturally.)

Explanation

Assimilation aimed to turn Africans into Frenchmen and to treat the colonies as part of France in administration, politics and culture.