WAEC Government 2005 Question 40

Question 40

Colonial Administration

The French policy of Assimilation implied that

  1. A.the French transferred powers to Africans
  2. B.traditional rulers were recognised
  3. C.African countries were granted independence
  4. D.Africans were modelled after the French.
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Answer: D (Africans were modelled after the French.)

Explanation

Assimilation aimed to turn Africans into Frenchmen in language, culture and outlook.