decolonisation in west africa

Question 1

when did gambia gain indpendance

Answer 1

1965

Question 2

when did sierra leone gain indpendance

Answer 2

1961

Question 3

in the gold coast when was the burns constitution

Answer 3

1946

Question 4

what did the burns commission establish

Answer 4

a legislative council of 12 br nominies and 18 elected african members

Question 5

what did the burns commisssion lead tp

Answer 5

unreast and protest against br rule

Question 6

what did the burns commission signify

Answer 6

a shift in racial attitudes and colonial policy due to ww2 leading to consessions

Question 7

when was the conventions peoples party est in the gold coast

Answer 7

1949

Question 8

who est the conventions peoples party

Answer 8

kwame Nkrumah

Question 9

what did the conventions peoples party do

Answer 9

pressured br admin for further conssesions

Question 10

what happened as a result of the initial pressure of the conventions peoples party

Answer 10

votes increased but the british govoner remained the ultamate power

Question 11

when was Nkrumah jailed

Answer 11

1950

Question 12

how many seats did the conventions peoples party win in 1951

Answer 12

2/3

Question 13

when is Nkrumah relesed and what happens

Answer 13

1952
he becomes pm members of the conventions peoples party are given posts as gov ministers and extensive control over intenal affairs is given

Question 14

in relation to the gold coast what happens in 1956

Answer 14

plebicite in togoland voted in favour of unification with the gold coast

Question 15

what are elections held for in 1957 in the gold coast

Answer 15

full adult sufferage

Question 16

when does the gold coast gain indpendace as ghana

Answer 16

march 6th 1957

Question 17

in nigeria when is the richards constitution

Answer 17

1946

Question 18

what did the richards commission set out

Answer 18

arangments for greater african rep but the govonor remains in unlamate control

Question 19

what did the richards commission do

Answer 19

expanded leg council
3 asembelies to advise on regional matters

Question 20

what did br think the best course of action was in nigeria

Answer 20

a fediration
due to its vastness

Question 21

what did nationalist presssure lead to in nigeria

Answer 21

amendment of the constitution

Question 22

when was the macpherson constitution

Answer 22

1951

Question 23

what did the macpherson commission create

Answer 23

a national council of ministry answerable to a 185 seat federal house pf reps

Question 24

what was the effect of the macpherson commission

Answer 24

created an unclaer division of power between regional and national asembelies

Question 25

what did the macpherson commission stimulate

Answer 25

growth of nigerian political parties

Question 26

what was each region in nigeria allowed

Answer 26

a gov and elected asembely

Question 27

could the federal house rule over regional govs in nigeria

Answer 27

no

Question 28

where were there further revisions of the constitution in nigeria

Answer 28

1954

Question 29

what did the further revisions of the constitution in nigeria in 1954 lead to

Answer 29

the formation of a gov consisting of 3 br officials and 9 ministers drawn form various backrounds

Question 30

how did power devolve in nigeria

Answer 30

increasingly devolved to regional govs

Question 31

when were the key federal elections in nigeria for indpendance

Answer 31

1959

Question 32

when did nigeria gain indpendance

Answer 32

october 1960

Question 33

what led to faster reforms in sierria leone and gambia

Answer 33

demands for reform