POLICY OF ASSIMILATION WITH MR ALABELEWE BENJAMIN

Open Ended

What were some of the major weaknesses of the British colonial administration in West Africa, and how did these weaknesses affect the development of the colonies?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following countries was NOT colonized by the French in West Africa?

• Dahomey (Benin Republic)

• Ivory Coast (Cote D’voire)

• Nigeria

• Senegal

Open Ended

Explain how the French policy of assimilation affected the status of Africans living inside and outside the four communes.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the four communes where the French policy of assimilation was practiced?

• Dakar

• Goree

• Saint Louis

• Bamako

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were features of French colonial administration?

• Direct rule

• Centralised administration

• Limited education

• All of the above

Open Ended

Discuss two reasons why the French disregarded African cultural heritage and traditional institutions during their colonial administration.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a reason for the failure of the policy of assimilation?

• Division of Africans into dual citizenship

• Widespread local assemblies

• Respect for traditional rulers

• Unlimited right to education

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason for the introduction of the policy of association by the French in West Africa?

• The inability to assimilate those living outside the four communes

• The desire to promote French language

• The need to increase trade with Africans

• The wish to abolish traditional rulers

Open Ended

List and explain two characteristics of the policy of association that distinguished it from the policy of assimilation.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were similarities between British and French colonial administration systems?

• Both used forced labour

• Both granted immediate independence

• Both used only African officials

• Both abolished cash crop agriculture

Multiple Select

Which of the following decisions were made at the Brazzaville Conference of 1944?

• Abolition of forced labour

• Extension of French citizenship to all Africans

• Immediate independence for all colonies

• Establishment of local assemblies

Open Ended

Explain the importance of the Brazzaville Conference of 1944 in the constitutional development of French West Africa.

Open Ended

Discuss how colonial economic policies influenced both the development and exploitation of West Africa during the colonial period.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a negative impact of colonialism in West Africa?

• Exploitation

• Negation of freedom

• Production of cash crop

• Establishment of industries

Open Ended

Reflecting on the weaknesses of the British colonial administration, which aspect do you think had the most significant impact on the development of the colonies, and why?

Multiple Select

Select all that are considered positive impacts of colonialism in West Africa.

• Western education

• Exploitation

• Health institution

• Obnoxious cultural practices