Question

The African elite, hand-picked by the European powers to help rule the colonies, were divided from the other local Africans by ________

A.
age groups
B.
wealth
C.
ethnicity and wealth
D.
No answer is correct.

Answer 1

C. ethnicity and wealth

Step-by-step explanation:

During colonialism in Africa, European powers strategically chose and installed certain Africans as the governing elite to help maintain control over the local population. These elites were often from a different ethnic group and class than the majority of the population and were granted privileges and power that further separated them from the rest of the population. This divide-and-rule tactic was employed in order to weaken potential resistance to colonial rule.