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WAEC Government 1997 Question 37

Question 37

Colonial Administration

The French policy of Assimilation attempted to

  1. A.use chiefs as intermediaries between the government and the citizens
  2. B.Africanize the civil service
  3. C.make the Africans think and behave like French citizens
  4. D.allow Africans develop on their own
  5. E.establish legislative councils for the Africans.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (make the Africans think and behave like French citizens)

Explanation

Assimilation aimed to turn Africans into Frenchmen through French language, education, culture and law.