The Establishment of Colonial Rule up to 1914
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Administration of the protectorates.
- Examine the administrative set-up of the protectorates.
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- Practice question 1
In the Northern Protectorate, colonial taxation policy generally built upon
- A.Existing Islamic tax structures already in place under the caliphate
- B.A system copied directly from French colonies
- C.The complete abolition of all taxation
- D.A completely new system with no local precedent
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A. Existing Islamic tax structures already in place under the caliphate
This policy generally built upon existing Islamic tax structures already in place under the caliphate.
- Practice question 2
Colonial military forces in the Nigeria area before 1914 were organized significantly around a locally recruited force generally known as the
- A.Voortrekker militia
- B.Nigeria Regiment
- C.Mahdist Ansar
- D.Zulu impis
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B. Nigeria Regiment
These forces were organized significantly around a locally recruited force known as the Nigeria Regiment.
- Practice question 3
The concept sometimes referred to as 'Pax Britannica', as applied to early colonial Nigeria, generally refers to
- A.The complete absence of any colonial administration
- B.A trade agreement between Britain and France
- C.British imposition of peace, ending inter-state warfare in conquered areas
- D.The Nigerian independence movement
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C. British imposition of peace, ending inter-state warfare in conquered areas
This concept generally refers to British imposition of peace, ending inter-state warfare in conquered areas.
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- Kanem-Borno
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- The Amalgamation of 1914
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