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Question
A direct opposite of the Indirect Rule system of administration was:
Correct Answer
Option D is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
While Indirect Rule sought to govern through existing indigenous structures, the Assimilation system, primarily used by the French, aimed to integrate colonial subjects fully into the culture and administration of the colonizing power, effectively erasing their indigenous systems.
Hint
Consider the colonial administrative strategy that aimed to absorb colonial subjects into the colonizer's culture and governance, rather than working through local systems.