Question 39
Colonial AdministrationThe following were features of the French policy of Assimilation except
- A.centralized administration.
- B.recognition of chieftaincy institution.
- C.limited education.
- 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.