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WAEC Government 2021 Question 23

Question 23

Colonial Administration

What motivated the adoption of Indirect Rule system by the British in her West African colonies?

  1. A.Effective and efficient tax system was in place
  2. B.Chiefs did not have the power to make laws
  3. C.Educated elites were in bed with the British government
  4. D.The land was fertile for cash crop farming
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Effective and efficient tax system was in place)

Explanation

In Northern Nigeria the emirs already had a working tax system and administration, which Lugard could use cheaply.