Colonialism was successfully imposed on West Africa because
-
A.
the colonial people thought colonialism was divinely inspired and therefore readily welcomed the imperial power with open arms -
B.
the colonial people believed the witeman to be superior to the blaceman and they were in Africa on a civilizing mission -
C.
the colonial people believed they were being liberated from the autocratic rule of the indigenous ruling elite -
D.
all of the above -
E.
the colonial people could not withstand the technologyical superiority of the colonial power