Question 34
Colonial AdministrationWhich colonial policy worked against the sovereign power and authority of the traditional political authority and institutions?
- A.Crown Colony Edict
- B.Expatriate Edict
- C.Indirect Rule
- D.Protectorate Colony Law.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (Indirect Rule)
Explanation
Under indirect rule chiefs kept their titles but became agents of the British, losing their sovereign authority.