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GST 112 Study Session 10: DIASPORIC CULTURE AND NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT Objective Question
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The population of the Sierra Leone colony increased significantly during the nineteenth century primarily due to:
Options
A Voluntary migration from neighboring African regions
B Slaves released from ships arrested by the British Naval Squadron
Correct Answer
C Economic boom attracting foreign investors
D High birth rates among the early settlers
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Section 10.3 notes: 'The population of the Sierra Leone colony swelled in the course of the nineteenth century by slaves released from ships arrested by the British Naval Squadron.'

Hint

The increase was tied to the efforts to abolish the slave trade.

Question Info

Course: GST 112
Topic: Study Session 10: DIASPORIC CULTURE AND NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 460 of 1270
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