Give the difference between the French and British administrations in Africa.
Answer:
-The British appointed traditional rulers as chiefs while the French handpicked individuals.
-Britain gave traditional rulers a lot of power unlike the French who undermined Africans.
-British colonies were administered by governor unlike the French colonies which were viewed as overseas provinces.
-Most French administrators were men while British used both amateurs and professionals.
-British applied indirect rule while French applies assimilation.
-Indirect rule preserved African culture while assimilation undermined them.