WAEC Government 2014 Question 39

Question 39

Colonial Administration

The following were features of the French policy of Assimilation except

  1. A.centralized administration.
  2. B.recognition of chieftaincy institution.
  3. C.limited education.
  4. D.indigenat policy.
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Answer: B (recognition of chieftaincy institution.)

Explanation

Assimilation aimed to turn Africans into Frenchmen and largely ignored traditional chiefs; recognising chiefs was a feature of British indirect rule.