In which African colonies was resistance to colonial rule the strongest?
A) Colonies where Europeans ruled autocratically
B) Colonies in which Europeans had conquered African peoples,regardless of the manner in which Europeans ruled
C) Colonies where Europeans left African traditional leadership in place
D) Colonies where the arrival of railroads and telegraph lines bisected traditional ethnic boundaries

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The strength of resistance to colonial rule was often correlated with the manner in which Europeans conquered African peoples. Regardless of whether Europeans ruled autocratically or left traditional leadership in place, colonies where Africans had been conquered and subjected to European control were more likely to resist. This can be seen in the strong resistance movements in countries such as Algeria, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, all of which had been conquered by Europeans. The arrival of railroads and telegraph lines (choice D) may have exacerbated tensions, but it was not necessarily a determining factor in the strength of resistance movements.

In Which African Colonies Was Resistance to Colonial Rule the Strongest