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Question
Which of these cities was not directly influenced by colonial industrialisation/commercialisation efforts?
Correct Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Study Session 13 mentions that Sapele grew due to timber trade, Jos due to tin mining, and Port Harcourt as a port city for coal export. Oka-Akoko (in Ondo State) was not directly influenced by colonial industrialisation or commercialisation efforts to the same extent.
Hint
The other three cities were directly shaped by colonial economic activities.