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Topic: The British process of acquisition

Jamb Government Questions - The British process of acquisition

Question 1:
According to Lewis Samuel, .........'is identified with pure conquest and unequivocal exploitation'
  • A Neo colonialism
  • B Progressive Imperialism
  • C Regressive Imperialism
  • D Colonialism
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Question 2:
Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies
  • A Did not attempt to reform existing traditional institutions
  • B Was over glorified and expedient nonsense
  • C Satisfied neither the rulers nor the ruled
  • D Had nothing in common with the reality of french rule in their colonies
  • E Meant ruling through existing rulers and attempting to check excesses
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Question 3:
It was through the activities of that the Niger area became a British sphere of influence
  • A Lord Lugard
  • B The United Africa Company
  • C Herbert Macaulay
  • D The Royal Niger Company
  • E Aj'ayi Crowther
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Question 4:
Lagos became a Crown Colony in
  • A 1900
  • B 1914
  • C 1886
  • D 1861
  • E 1862
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Question 5:
The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria was in
  • A 1914
  • B 1922
  • C 1951
  • D 1953
  • E 1960
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