Theory question 109
Colonial AdministrationOutline five positive political impacts colonial administrations had on West African States leading to statehood.
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Model answer
Any five: creation of modern states with defined boundaries; introduction of Western-style government (legislature, executive, judiciary); written constitutions; modern civil service and bureaucracy; introduction of elections and the elective principle; Western education that produced nationalist leaders; English/French as common languages uniting diverse peoples; modern legal and court systems; political awareness that led to parties and nationalism.
Explanation
Political impacts only (not economic).