A popular British colonial system of administration in the protectorates in West Africa was

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WAEC 2007

A popular British colonial system of administration in the protectorates in West Africa was

  • A. Assimilation
  • B. Direct rule
  • C. Association
  • D. Indirect rule

Correct Answer: D. Indirect rule

Explanation

Indirect rule; It is a system of administration used by the British colonial government to govern the people through the use of traditional rulers and pre-existing indigenous power structures.



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