How did colonial powers use social identities to maintain control of the Indigenous populations in African colonies? (1 point)

Question

Colonial govemments created hierarchies based on social identities, such as race and ethnicity. These hierarchies allowed them to draw the borders of their nations around rival groups to cut back on fighting and create homogenous nations that would be easier for them to rule.

Colonial goverments exploited existing social hierarchies in their colonies based on social identities, such as race and ethnicity. These hierarchies allowed them to draw the borders of their nations around rival groups to cut back on fighting and create homogenous nations that would be easier for them to rule

Colonial governments exploited existing social hierarchies in their colonies based on social identities, such as race and ethnicity. These hierarchies allowed them to capitalize on existing group rivalries and keep social groups within the indigenous population fighting with one another rather than against their colonial rulers.
Colonial governments created hierarchies based on social identities, such as race and ethnicity. These hierarchies allowed them to capitalize on existing group nivallies and keep social groups within indigenous populations fighting with one another rather than against their colonial rulers.

Answer 1

This tactic of divide and rule was used to maintain control over the Indigenous populations by keeping them divided and unable to unite against colonial rule. Additionally, colonial powers often favored certain ethnic or racial groups over others, giving them privileges and power in exchange for their loyalty and cooperation, further reinforcing social hierarchies and divisions within the Indigenous population.